Lawyer for Justice Paul Dery, one of the High Court judges who were caught allegedly taking bribes in investigative journalist, Anas Aremeya Anas’ corruption expose’ in Ghana’s judiciary has said the Ghana Journalist Association is in contempt of Court for adjudging Anas best journalist of the year for that piece on judges.
Anas in that story captured 34 judges on video allegedly taking bribes to compromise justice.
He was on Saturday crowned the overall best journalist of the year 2015 at the 21st Ghana Journalist Awards (GJA) for that piece.
For his prize he took home a brand new Hyundai SUV.
Lawyer Nii Kpakpo Addo said given the merits of the story for which the journalist has been awarded is being challenged at the Supreme Court by his client, the association had no business including it in an award scheme and taking it through the process of judgement.
“The Supreme Court of this Nation has stated that the actions of Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye PI are unlawful in respect of showing that video to the general public, were unconstitutional and a slap in the face of common sense” Nii Kpakpo told Accra based Joy FM.
“…there are ongoing court proceedings and you still go ahead saying you are awarding the person? It is wrong! It is actually in contempt of court. Even if we don’t say anything at all, it’s a shame!” he said.
So far, 26 of the judges have been sacked after being found guilty of the charges proffered against them following evidence gathered from the video the journalist and his team produced.
The GJA awards ceremony held on Saturday August 27, 2016 saw over 20 awards given to journalists in various categories.
Below is the full list of award winners at the GJA Awards:
Overall best journalist: Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Best journalist in sports [radio]: Benedict Owusu [Joy news] – Juju in football
Best journalist in sports [print]: John Vigah [Graphic] – Accra sports stadium: A death trap
Photojournalism: Samuel Tei Adenoh [Ghanaian Times] – Crossing the deadly Madina-Adentan road
Human rights: Gabriel Obodai Togbor Ashong [Metro TV] – Neglected souls
Health: A.B. Kafui [GNA] – Poison in a calabash
Education [print]: Emmanuel Baah [Daily Graphic] – Acquiring knowledge the perilous way
Crime and court: Beatrice Adu [Joy FM] – Corrosive love
Telecommunication: Samuel Ablodepay [Daily Graphic] – Technology to define future banking
News reporting print: Grace Sogbey [The Revelation newspaper] – No preaching
Sustainable development goals: Joseph Opoku Gakpo [Multimedia] – Jungle poor
Teachers [print]: Kofi Yeboah [The Revelation newspaper]
Rural reporting: Kafui Kanyi [GNA] – My baby my farm
Environment: Seth Kwame Boateng [Multimedia] – Candidate for death
Best Investigative report: John Vegah [Ghanaian Times] – Hazardous waste
SME: Famous Kwesi Atitsobi [Multimedia] – Juice from the baobab
Oil and Gas: Dotse Konbla Aklobotu [Graphic Business] – Why Ghana must invest in oil business
Agriculture: Gabriel Ahiabor [Daily Graphic] – Fish for livelihood
Financial reporter: Elvis Darko [The Finder] – Government cripples bank
Best print layout: The Finder newspaper
News reporting electronic: Seth Kwame Boateng [Multimedia] -Talented arts in prison
Teachers for television: Seth Kwame Boateng [Multimedia] – Locked and forgotten
Arts entertainment and tourism: Famous Atitsobi [Multimedia] – Mole Ghana’s wide life for tourism
Best reporter in science: Rebecca Quaye [Daily Graphic] – Clinical trials not rocket science
Sanitation and hygiene: Rebecca Awuah – GBC 24
GJA Komla Dumor Most Promising Journalist: Maxwell Akalaare Adombila
Honorary awards:
EIB network
Good morning Ghana: Viasat1
Ghana Armed forces
Ideal Finance
Bright Blewu – GJA General Secretary
Global Media Alliance
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