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Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has declined to reveal his face to Kwesi Nyantakyi and his lawyers in chambers, before court proceedings in a case Anas is expected to testify against the former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA).<\/p>\n
Anas has turned down an invitation by the prosecution to testify in the case as a result.<\/p>\n
The High Court in Accra ordered Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify in open court in the trial of the former Ghana Football Association President, Kwesi Nyantakyi on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
However, the court, presided over by Justice Marie Louise Simmons, would allow Anas to disguise himself during his testimony.<\/p>\n
Mr Nyantakyi will have the opportunity to see Anas\u2019 face in chambers before he testifies in an open court, according to the ruling of the court. Lawyers for Mr Nyantakyi opposed the application and urged the court to rather allow Anas to testify in open court with his face showing.<\/p>\n
In her ruling, Justice Simmons granted the application in part and held that Anas had been seen in public wearing his beads as a mask and therefore there was nothing wrong with him testifying in public with his beads mask on.<\/p>\n
Tiger Eye P.I, the private investigative firm Anas heads has issued a statement explaining the dangers associated with revealing his face to Kwesi Nyantakyi.
The statement highlights the need to protect Anas\u2019 identity and maintain his safety in the face of potential threats.<\/p>\n
This development has generated a lot of interest in the media and the public as the case continues to unfold.<\/p>\n
Below is a copy of the full statement by Tigereye P.I.<\/p>\n
NYANTAKYI AND LAWYERS TO SEE ANAS\u2019S FACE BEFORE COURT PROCEEDINGS<\/p>\n
RE: REPUBLIC V. KWESI NYANTAKYI AND ANOTHER<\/p>\n
1.Tiger Eye P.I has taken notice of the ruling by the High Court sitting in Accra to allow undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to testify wearing mask in open court on condition that he shows his face to the accused person in the judges\u2019 chambers first.<\/p>\n
2.Anas had earlier agreed to testify as a witness for the prosecution in the above styled case after Ahmed Hussein Suale was gruesomely murdered, on condition that his identity is protected.<\/p>\n
3.Anas\u2019s request for the protection of his identity stems from his role as an undercover agent and the real and elevated risk that revealing his identity to the accused person will severely compromise his physical security and personal safety.<\/p>\n
4.It should be recalled that the late Ahmed Hussein Suale, a star witness in this case, was assassinated in broad daylight in 2019. His assassination occurred on the same day that he had had engagements with the Attorney General\u2019s office on his testimony against the accused person in above styled case.<\/p>\n
5.Prior to his gruesome murder, the late Ahmed Suale had been threatened with death by Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi and had been the subject of callous media attacks for his role as a star witness in the case, culminating in the revealing of his identity on national television and social media by Mr Kennedy Agyapong, the MP for Assin-Central constituency.<\/p>\n
6. As much as Anas is willing and ready to testify for the prosecution, doing so under the condition specified by the court, presents a clear and present danger to his security and safety, especially because of the issues chronicled above.<\/p>\n
7. Under these circumstances, prudence requires that he declines the invitation to endanger his life and accordingly declines the invitation to reveal his identity to the accused person in the judges\u2019 chamber or any other place.<\/p>\n
8. Tiger Eye endorses the position of Anas and states that it is proper and wise to err on the side of caution to avoid any potential attack on another of its investigators.<\/p>\n
9. Tiger Eye\u2019s position is further buttressed by the unrelenting, coordinated, and well-financed media and other campaigns by private and State actors to undermine its operations and the Anas principle, which stand in their way of amassing corruption and social injustice.<\/p>\n
10. Nevertheless, Tiger Eye shall remain unwavering and relentless in its fight against corruption and societal ills. Anas remains in high spirit and is grateful to the good people of Ghana for their support and protection.<\/p>\n
#IAmAnas #JeSuisAnas #AnasIsWatching #DoTheRightThing #SayNoToCorruption<\/p>\n
By Vincent Kubi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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