Hajia Fati, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who assaulted a journalist at the party's headquarters has asked Ghanaians and the media fraternity to forgive her.
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Hajia Fati apologises for giving journalist 'dirty' slap
Hajia Fati has been in the news on several occasions for her threats to journalists who report negatively about the NPP.
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She described her actions as a mistake and asked for forgiveness. Her apology comes after the party condemned her for attacking the journalist.
Hajia Fati created a scene at the party's headquarters after slapping a journalist with Accra based radio station Adom FM, when Sammy Crabbe went to pick his nomination forms last Friday.
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She said, she slapped Ama Sekyiwaa because the reporter did not introduce herself adding that she had not sought her permission before taking pictures.
She said "She was snapping [taking pictures of] me, I don’t know her, she didn’t approach me, she didn’t tell me anything. I only saw a flash on my face twice, the third time, I slapped her because I didn't know who she was."
She also said the reporter looked more like an onion seller.
She added: "I don't know anyone but I remember slapping a lady. She didn't approach me and all I saw was that she was taking a picture of me. I thought it was one of Sammy Crabbe's people who wanted to take a picture of me so I slapped her.
"She didn't look like a journalist, she was looking like a normal lady who sells onions. I want you to withdraw the statement that she's your colleague because I don't know any of your colleagues."
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Hajia Fati who has regretted her actions appealed to the media for forgiveness.
"I am here today to appeal to all pressmen. I’m on my knees begging you people. I don’t have any grudge with any pressman. What [happened] was a mistake so please, you people should forgive me. I am on my knees. Please forgive me," she said.
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