The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has issued a March 2025 ultimatum to relevant authorities, demanding an update on the investigation into the slain journalist Ahmed Suale.
The Association has vowed to proceed to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court in its quest for justice if its request is not granted by the set time.
GJA President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, announced this course of action at a press conference on Wednesday.
“If by the end of March 2025, we have not seen or heard a satisfactory reaction to our demand, we shall proceed to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice to seek resolution of this matter,” Mr. Dwumfour stated.
Similarly, GJA intends to pursue the brutal assault case of Joy News journalist Latif Iddrisu at the ECOWAS court.
“The Police claim they do not have or cannot find evidence for prosecution. They further claim the CCTV at the crime scene was faulty on that fateful day Latif was assaulted.
“The Police are saying since crime has no expiry date, anytime or any day they find evidence, they would initiate prosecution. We shall proceed to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice to hear what they will also say on this case,” he noted.
After six years of Ahmed Suale’s death, Mr. Dwumfour said the pace of the investigation has been unsatisfactory.
“What is even more disheartening is the lackadaisical police investigations into the murder. You may recall the shocking disclosure made by the former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, in February 2024 that his office had not received from the Police any docket fit for prosecution or action on the murder of Ahmed Suale. This was five years after the murder of the investigative journalist,” he added.
The demand comes a few days after the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare-Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, threatened to expose the alleged perpetrator if the Police fail to provide an update on the case.
In a Facebook post, A-Plus revealed that he was invited to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters last year, where he provided crucial information about the case.
He alleged that a former government minister orchestrated the crime, citing a “highly credible” source he discussed with the CID director.
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