Wontumi TV journalist Gordon Asare-Bediako has announced his intention to take legal action against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), alleging wrongful detention.
Asare-Bediako was detained on Wednesday, April 2, after claiming that Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng had requested a private jet from the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration.
Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News after securing bail, the journalist disclosed that he had instructed his lawyer to explore legal avenues against the OSP.
“I have instructed my lawyer to go through the books and find out where I could sue the OSP for wrongful detention because I am not sure the OSP has the mandate to request a journalist to give a source,” Asare-Bediako stated.
He argued that the OSP’s actions were unwarranted and exceeded its legal authority.
According to Asare-Bediako, if the Special Prosecutor felt defamed by his statements, the appropriate course of action should have been a civil suit or a request for retraction and apology.
“At best, the OSP could say that I have maligned him… he could go on a civil way with me or… go out for retraction and apology,” he explained.
Criticizing the OSP’s handling of the situation, Asare-Bediako expressed uncertainty about its motives.
“I don’t know the tangent that they want to go, so I have told my lawyer that if he should go through the books and see the OSP for me,” he said.
The case continues to draw attention as legal experts and media rights advocates weigh in on the matter.
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