A Group calling itself Loyalists of Hon. Joseph Kofi Adda is demanding an immediate public apology from the Upper East Regional Chairman of Ghana Journalists Association(GJA), Eric Amoh for describing the actions of Navrongo Central MP as ‘’Childish”.
In a Press Release copied A1 News , the group said “The attention of the Office of the Loyalists of Hon. Joseph Kofi Adda, Minister for Aviation and Navrongo Central Member of Parliament (MP) has been drawn to an audio clip and a publication on A1Radioonline.com, dated January, 26th, 2020, with the headline, “Reprimand Kofi Adda for acting childish- GJA Chairman tells NPP”.
“In the said audio clip and publication which has made the rounds on social media, the regional GJA chairman used venomous language and attacked the renowned and revered politician by calling him “childish and immature” for granting an interview on A1 Radio, a radio station in the region. He accused Hon. Adda of wanting to vilify other politicians and inciting chaos in the election year with his utterances in the radio interview’‘
The livid group holds the view that the comments by the GJA Chairman are targeted at denigrating the reputation and to expose the Hon. MP to public ridicule hence, should not be coming from a personality of his caliber.
“His comments seek to damage the reputation of Hon. Adda and put him up for public ridicule. But to the best of our knowledge, Hon. Adda never attacked and has never made attempts to vilify any political figure in the region and country. He stands for peace, serenity and development and has been very integral in peace building in the region”
“Hon. Joseph Kofi Adda is a politician of great repute who has love and respect for all. He is arguably one of the most accommodating, humble and approachable political leader in the country. Even though, he made responses and said some truths to certain questions from the host of the radio show that needed clarifications, and which we believe were set up, that doesn’t warrant the intemperate language the GJA Chairman used on Hon. Adda in the presence of his paymasters”
“It beats our understanding that a GJA chairman who should know better and is supposed to guide his members against the use of foul language in their line of duty, is said to have coerced a Radio show host to render an apology to a Minister of State for speaking his mind on an issue, will himself kowtow shamelessly in the presence of his paymasters and on the grounds of one of two sides, to insult a man who is way out of his league”
They are also accusing the GJA Chairman of working in the interest of the Upper East Regional Minister,Hon Tangoba Abayage who is a contender to Hon. Kofi Adda.
“Yes, we know that Mr. Amoh is in bed with the regional minister and is helping her in her bid to contest in the primaries. We don’t care who he associates with. What we would want to make clear to him is to desist from making comments about internal issues he has no much knowledge about. Henceforth, he should NEVER, EVER think of attacking Hon. Kofi Adda. This should be the last!” the group emphasized’’ they warned
They Loyalists of Hon. Kofi Adda are therefore expecting Mr. Amoh to render an unqualified apology to the people of Navrongo for ‘attacking’ Hon. Kofi Adda.
“Ultimately, we want Mr. Eric Amoh to openly render an immediate apology to Hon. Joseph Kofi Adda and the good people of Navrongo. We are also calling on the National Leadership of the Ghana Journalist Association to investigate Mr. Amoh and follow with the necessary punitive measures”
Source: A1Radioonline.com|101.1MHZ|Ghana
