Renowned Ghanaian lawyer Maurice Ampaw has announced his intention to take popular broadcaster Captain Smart and, by extension, Media General – the network on which he works – to court. According to Ampaw, this is for what he describes as contempt of court following recent utterances by the broadcaster on Onua TV.
This was during a heated argument over the ongoing #EndGalamseyProtests, where Captain Smart challenged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the judiciary. He is quoted as saying, “If only one protestor of the #EndGalamseyProtesters is put in prison, it will trigger a cause that the consequences would be dire.” He further dared that if the authorities put even one of the protesters in prison, he would show them “where the power lies”.
These remarks did not go down well with Maurice Ampaw, who took to Wontumi TV and expressed his outrage. Ampaw views these remarks from Captain Smart as a direct threat to the integrity of the judiciary and a serious case of contempt of court. He explained that no individual should be allowed to undermine the authority of the courts in such a blatant way, irrespective of their public platform.
“Who does Captain Smart think he is?” Ampaw asked during his appearance. “He’s corrupt, just like the politicians he constantly criticizes. I know the politicians who bought his cars for him. Yet, he has the audacity to sit on TV and challenge the President and our judges? This kind of behaviour cannot go unpunished.”
Ampaw further threatened to sue, not only Captain Smart but also Media General, the parent company of Onua TV, for allowing such remarks to go without censure. He said Captain Smart must be brought to book, arguing that the broadcaster’s statements had the tendency to incite unrest and threaten national security.
Pending a lawsuit, this case has triggered a national debate as some Ghanaians stand by Ampaw and others for the right to free speech by Captain Smart. As events continue to unfold, all eyes are on the court as everyone waits to see how this high-profile case unfolds and whether it will have broader implications for media freedom and political discourse in Ghana.
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Source: Wontumi TV/El Kennetho TikTok Account