The president of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) is demanding the payment of a huge compensation to the Daily Graphic reporter who was assaulted by the Gyan brothers, Asamoah and Baffour.
Roland Affail Monney was of the view that Daniel Kenu nearly lost his life when he was assaulted therefore; a mere apology from the Gyans is not enough.
“He has had a brush with death and it took the saving arm of God to spare his life…I think they should find a package and compensate the guy,” he said.
Kenu was last month assaulted by some heavily built men “macho men” allegedly on the orders of Baffour Gyan after he questioned the captain of the Black Stars about the disappearance of hiplife artiste, Castro.
The Daily Graphic reporter later withdrew the case from the court and dropped the assault charges on Baffour Gyan citing health reasons.
[contextly_sidebar id=”ZQC93Lkb69P2RGq97LefeHYkejzViVcJ”]Kenu’s action angered most journalists who believed justice had to be served considering the recent rise in assault cases on media men in the country.
The Gyan brothers at a press briefing in Accra however apologized to Kenu and all media practitioners in Ghana but denied hiring the thugs to assault him.
On Eyewitness News on Wednesday, the GJA boss expressed satisfaction with the public apology but noted that “our stance still remains that justice must be seen to be done to our brother even though he has also angered a lot of us for withdrawing the case under the most dramatic and controversial circumstances.”
He maintained that even though Kenu disappointed himself and his colleague journalists, “he still needs to be compensated.”
According to him, the assault on Kenu was “abominable, it’s so heart wrenching that mere apology is not enough even though we accept it.”
Monney pointed out that the case has gone beyond Daniel Kenu as a person against the Gyans “because it’s a criminal case for which the guy at the center of that brutality ought to be compensated.”
“Even though the heart of especially the MD of the Daily Graphic is bleeding and our hearts are also bleeding, there is the need for the Gyans to complete the remorse by compensating one of our own,” he insisted.
Monney however fell short of stating the suitable amount which should be paid to Kenu as his compensation package.
“I wouldn’t be in the position to come out with any figure but I think the magnitude of the offence will determine the quantum of the compensation.”
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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