The Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has said the judgment that was delivered in the case of Anas versus Kennedy Agyapong calls for a look at the Anas Principle.
Although he says that the principle has been helpful in unearthing corrupt practices in some sectors, including the judiciary, the judgment has exposed the investigative journalist to severe scrutiny.
over his case against Assin Central Lawmaker that he made a mistake in his judgment in throwing out the case.
According to Anas said he disagreed with the judge both on the law and on the facts of the case.
He accused Justice Baah of delving into the arena of criminal prosecution against him despite the matter being a civil case.
“My team and I and the lawyers have carefully studied the judgment delivered by the court, and we are unanimous that the judge made an overreach and descended into the arena and made criminal pronouncements about me as if I were standing a criminal trial."
However, “He also justified the MP accusing me of the murder of JB Danquah and the murder of 20 Chinese nationals." "We are filing an appeal because there was no evidence provided,” Anas said in a video recording responding to the judgment. ”
He added, “I disagreed with the judge’s ruling both on the law and the facts." "When I started this work 21 years ago, I never assumed that it would be an easy road, yet the evidence in my work and the commitment to truth and justice have always led and prevailed against all the forces that have worked to pull us down.”
The Accra High Court on Wednesday, March 15, dismissed the GH25 million defamation suit against Kennedy Ohene Agyapong brought by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
The judge, Justice Eric Baah, held that Anas Aremeyaw Anas failed to prove that Ken Agyapong defamed him by airing the documentary, "Who Watches the Watchman?" but rather, the documentary exposed shady deals that Anas and his associates were involved in.
According to the Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has said the judgment that was delivered in the case of Anas versus Kennedy Agyapong calls for a look at the Anas Principle.
Although he says that the principle has been helpful in unearthing corrupt practices in some sectors, including the judiciary, the judgment has exposed the investigative journalist to severe scrutiny.
Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, March 18, he cautioned against acting in ways that reduce the confidence of the investigative journalist.
Meanwhile, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has told Justice Eric Baah, the judge who presided over his case against Assin Central Lawmaker, that he made a mistake in his judgment in throwing out the case.
Anas said he disagreed with the judge both on the law and on the facts of the case.
He accused Justice Baah of delving into the arena of criminal prosecution against him despite the matter being a civil case.
"My team and I and the lawyers have carefully studied the judgment delivered by the court, and we are unanimous that the judge made an overreach and descended into the arena and made criminal pronouncements about me as if I were standing a criminal trial."
"He also justified the MP accusing me of the murder of JB Danquah and the murder of 20 Chinese nationals." "We are filing an appeal because there was no evidence provided," Anas said in a video recording responding to the judgment. "
He added, "I disagreed with the judge’s ruling both on the law and the facts." "When I started this work 21 years ago, I never assumed that it would be an easy road, yet the evidence in my work and the commitment to truth and justice have always led and prevailed against all the forces that have worked to pull us down."
The . High Court on Wednesday, March 15, dismissed the GH25 million defamation suit against Kennedy Ohene Agyapong brought by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
The judge, Justice Eric Baah, held that Anas Aremeyaw Anas failed to prove that Ken Agyapong defamed him by airing the documentary, "Who Watches the Watchman?" but rather, the documentary exposed shady deals that Anas and his associates were involved in.
This was after Anas, in 2018, sued the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker for allegedly defaming him.
Anas prayed to the court to award GH25 million against Mr. Agyapong to compensate him for the defamatory material published against him by the MP.
The court concluded that what Anas is engaged in is not investigative journalism but rather "investigative terrorism" and that Agyapong was justified to call Anas "a blackmailer, corrupt, an extortionist, and evil".
"I find the claims by the plaintiff (Anas Aremeyaw Anas) meritless, and they are hereby dismissed," Justice Baah ruled.
