General News of Tuesday, 5 June 2018Source: cpj.orgHow investigative film crew face death threats, harassment in GhanaInvestigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw AnasThe Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Ghanaian member of parliament Kennedy Agyapong to stop threatening investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and those perceived as close to his undercover investigative film, "Number 12," about corruption and football in Ghana. The threats Anas and his team face demonstrate how difficult it can be to do just that." "If you meet him [an alleged member of Anas' team] anywhere, slap him mercilessly. "People might even think that I assisted the investigation in some way," he said, though he told CPJ that he was not a member of Anas' investigative team. Anas has previously shot investigative films on topics including alleged corruption within the Ghanaian judiciary, according to the BBC.

Source: GhanaWeb June 05, 2018 08:55 UTC