The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stated that it
did not authorize or sanction the invasion of UTV studios by some of its
members.
These individuals entered the studio to disrupt a live show
in protest against comments made by one of the panellists.
The police have already arrested 16 persons allegedly
involved in the incident.
The Director of Communications for the NPP, Richard
Ahiagbah, said in an interview with Citi News, that the party will
cooperate with the police to ensure that those responsible are held
accountable.
“The party did not sanction anyone to go and disrupt the
United Showbiz programme as was reported. We have moved swiftly to make an
apology to them [UTV], and we are going to cooperate with the police to
investigate the matter. We think that the attack is unacceptable, and it’s
condemnable,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has
condemned the attack and called on the Ghana Police Service (GPS) to prosecute
the attackers.
The GJA in a statement issued on Sunday said it was informed
that about “30 hooligans attacked the studios of the Accra-based private
television station, and although the Police arrested some of them, others
managed to escape.”
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