The Achimota Magistrate Court has found sixteen (16) thugs associated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) guilty of attacking the United Television (UTV) premises on Saturday, October 7, 2023, and has fined them each Ghc200.
In addition to rioting, the men were accused of criminal conspiracy. Upon their admission of guilt, the court found them guilty of the counts.
The attackers broke into the UTV studio on Saturday, October 7, during the broadcast of the station's popular entertainment program, "United Showbiz," disrupted the live show, and then threatened to attack the host and her guests.
Later it was discovered that Ernest Owusu Bempah, a deputy director of communications, and other prominent members of the ruling party had allegedly ordered the thugs to be led by the Klottey Korle Youth Organizer of the NPP.
The group were upset that A Plus – a panellist on the show – tore into pieces a letter from the NPP leadership to the management of UTV requesting a reform of the United Showbiz panel.
The Ghana Journalists Association, The Information Ministry and several organisations condemned the invasion of the NPP thugs.
The National Chairman of the NPP Stephen Ntim subsequently rendered an unqualified apology to the management of UTV.
The NPP's actions were openly denounced by Chairman Ntim on Thursday as he entered the Peace FM studios.
He promised that the party leadership will take steps to prevent a similar despicable deed from happening when he offered the apologies.
-Source(citinewsroom)
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