Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu and ex-Chief Executive of the National Youth Authority, Abdulai Mohammed Mubarak widely known as Ras Mubarak Ras has criticised Onua TV for allegedly inciting violence in Obuasi.
In a viral Facebook post on Monday,20th January 2025, he emphasized the need for responsible media practices and again encouraged media platforms to stick up for free speech while avoiding content that incites agitation.
Ras Mubarak urges media houses to give precedence to ethical journalism. Media houses, he noted, Thuggery and any other acts of lawlessness must have no place in the Ghana we all want. We sit aloof at our own peril.
His Facebook Post read: ” Place the blame of the regrettable events in Obuasi squarely at the doorsteps of Onua TV which allowed its platform to be used to incite violence by one of its staff.
We’ve come a long way and must not, in the name of free speech allow media houses to be used as vessels to incite violence. We can’t live in a country with such wanton indiscipline.
Thuggery and any other acts of lawlessness must have no place in the Ghana we all want. We sit aloof at our own peril.”
Facebook post below: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18dm8T71R2/
He made this post after a viral video of a journalist, widely known as Captain Smart, in a video inciting the people Obuasi to besiege the premises of AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, leading to the death of certain individuals.
Watch the video below:
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Background
It is alleged, that, the small-scale miners besieged the premises of the mine at midnight, arriving fully armed and opening fire.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear. Soldiers guarding the facility responded with gunfire, leading to the deaths of more than eight miners.
Injured individuals have been transported to the Obuasi Government Hospital and the AGA Hospital for medical treatment, while the situation in the town continues to deteriorate.
Some agitated members of the small-scale miners have taken to the streets, vandalizing property and burning tires.
Detailed account of what triggered the midnight Killings, and the situation remains volatile.
