Investigative Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni has revealed that he turned down an offer to be a member of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) during the regime of the erstwhile Mills administration.
According to him, he was the darling boy of the NDC party at the time because some of the members were excited about his critical writings against some happenings in the Kufuor government.
“I started writing when I was in Journalism school and you can ask people like Stan Dogbey, he was the first person to invite me to the Castle at the time President Mills was in power. During President Kufuor’s last days in power and NDC’s early days in power, I was the darling boy of the NDC party, I was liked by many big wigs and members."
"I was even asked to join the NDC party communications team because some of the members thought I could write for the party, but I said no I had to do my journalism work professionally. So that when they do wrong I can write against them. The NDC started to do wrong while in power and I started criticizing them in my writing and so they thought I was against them,” he said on Okay FM.
Mr. Awuni added: “Today the NPP is in power and as a professional journalist I should do my work objectively irrespective of who is in government. I can say ex-President Mahama was my friend when he was in power that’s what people didn’t know. I could go to his house for a chat, but when I have to do a story I don’t look at who is in power or not.”
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Because they saw you as one of them in CORRUPTION or as the most corrupt journalist like them, that was why they offered you a job. Shameful journalist like you! you can't blackmail NPP as you did you NDC
This guy doesn't grow at all. Who cares if you are NDC or not. You got it all wrong in your attempt to paint NPP and Nana Black. Apologies and move on
Everyone makes a mistake but when you do admit it and move on. Nobody is saying don't criticize govt.
accept you are an NDC member and stop disturbing our ears. there is nothing special about you, massa.
I LIKE THIS GUY BCOS HE WROTE AGAINST WHAT HE SAW TO BE WRONG WITH MAHAMA GOVERNMENT AND HE IS DOING SAME FOR NANA GOV.
So what? Does that make you so special? Does it give you license to LIE about NPP? NPP is WISE and will NEVER fall for your EVIL journalism!
Nobody is saying don't do your job as a journalist but if you make a mistake pls admit it say sorry and move on bcos in life everybody make a mistake that's human nature
Fake guy
My brother,it is the Almighty God who is the true and just Judge. One thing I must tell you however is that, pure and proper gold is refined through the furnace and do not be intimidated by the recent ruling of the NMC. Already, they received the bashing they deserved from the West Africa Foundation for Media Freedom for such a bizarre judgement. Discerning minds know you are a rare breed of a journalist and keep your head up with pride. You have done your part by sounding out the ills; society needs to correct the ills and not politicize those ills if we are to progress. The NMC must be ashamed of themselves. Ghana is blessed to have people like Manasseh and Bernard Avle!
'I Declined An Appointment During the NDC Administration'. And so what? Don't divert matters. You were not honest, professionally, in the doumentary you produced. Period!