The Municipal Chief Executive for Ga South Assembly, Joseph Nyarni Stephen, has allegedly assaulted two journalists following a confrontation on Friday, December 6, 2024.<\/p>\n According to Despite Media\u2019s Jacob Kubi, he and Akwasi Addo of TV3 had responded to an incident where some supporters of the National Democratic Congress, in the company of police officers, stormed a hotel and engaged in a confrontation with some soldiers at the hotel on suspicion of ballot stuffing.<\/p>\n The reporter stated that during the confrontation between the police officers and the soldiers, who resorted to cocking their guns upon sighting the police, the MCE turned up at the scene and took offense at their attempt to capture videos of the confrontation.<\/p>\n \u201cThe MCE said he wouldn\u2019t allow the recording. He was engaged in a confrontation with a colleague journalist, and the next thing I saw was him turning his anger on me and giving me a blow,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n In a video of the incident shared by Onua FM on X (formerly Twitter), one of the police officers is seen engaging in a heated exchange of words.<\/p>\n The police officer expressed anger over the decision by one of the soldiers to cock a gun in the heat of their engagement.<\/p>\n \u201cLet him know that when it comes to being trigger happy, I am more than he is,\u201d the furious police officer stated during the confrontation said to have occurred at the Whytegate Hotel.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the journalist has stated that he will be filing a criminal complaint against the MCE for the assault on him.<\/p>\n As Ghana approaches the December 7, 2024, presidential and parliamentary elections, the stakes continue to rise.<\/p>\n Ahead of the election, the opposition and the ruling New Patriotic Party have both accused each other of plots to rig the elections.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission has assured its commitment to ensuring a free, fair, and transparent election.<\/p>\n GA\/EK<\/p>\n You can watch today\u2019s compilation of the Twi news below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/794\/79473423.295.jpg\" "\\"The")
The MCE is said to have taken offence in the journalists taking a video of the incident<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n