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The former MP for Akuapem North Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei has threatened legal action against the journalist Kwaku Annan over what she describes as “malicious, untrue and purposely calculated” allegations made against her on his programme.
In a cease-and-desist letter issued by her lawyers, the former deputy minister of trade and industry dismissed claims aired on Annan’s CTV show, The Frontline, in which he alleged that she had been declared wanted by the Ghana Police Service in connection with a crime involving the publication of nudity.
“You further asserted that our client is a fugitive from justice and is engaged in immoral conduct frowned upon by society amidst several other wild allegations which are untrue,” said the letter, issued by the legal firm Sima Consultancy.
Ama Dokua, who previously represented Akuapem North in the Eastern Region, has denied all the allegations, insisting that she has “never been engaged in any crime or declared wanted by any investigative body at any point in time in the entirety of her life”.
Lawyers for Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei accused Annan of spreading “frivolous allegations” without evidence, stating that his comments were “deliberately calculated to ruin the enviable reputation of our client”.
Questions of ethics
The letter also took aim at Annan’s standards of professionalism, stating: “As a journalist, there are ethics to your profession that must be adhered to at all times, which include providing relevant, true and verified news reportage and coverage to your audience, as well as not spreading false information to the public, ethics you have not demonstrated in your coverage thus far.”
Ama Dokua is demanding a public retraction and an “unqualified apology”, to be aired on the same platform within 48 hours. Her lawyers warned that failure to do so will result in legal action.
“We are also demanding that you cease and desist from making further unwarranted, malicious and untrue publications on your TV platform or any other social media platforms,” the letter added.
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