DCOP David Agyemang Adjem, the Regional Commander for the Ashanti Region has told the three-member committee probing the Ejura shooting incident has blamed the media for creating tension to escalate the incident.
Appearing before the committee he claimed that the death of Ibrahim Mohammed was hijacked by politicians for their selfish interests making his death one that could be political adding, the media also failed to report accurately on the matter.
He averred that journalists didn’t help with the reportage because they created tension when there was none.
He posited that if the media should have come to them to seek information rather than go on air and say what they wanted to say, the issue would not have escalated.
He emphasized the media was carrying their own stories instead of carrying the official information released by the Police.
He also told the committee that the Police have conflicting information about who Kaaka was.
He said Kaaka was a social activist who posted local issues on social media.
The commander opined that it is frightening when wrong perceptions are sent out there by the media and if we are not careful, we be creating a monster that will devour all of us.
He admonished the media to be circumspect and observe the tenets of their profession
On his part, the chairperson of the committee Justice George Kingsley Koomson expressed worry that the media bash people but always claim they are being attacked when criticized.
He told the commander not to be worried because the media failed to contact his office.
He said the media is always setting the agenda that they want Ghanaians to follow and when an incident happens, they ask people to call in and that becomes a topic for Ghanaians to discuss.
The judge said it is not certain that Kaaka is a member of the #FixThecountry campaign although he has been tagged as such by the media.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
