The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the latest threat issued against the media outlet, TV3, by a senior official of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), and calls for immediate action by the authorities.
The threat was made in anticipation of possible interviews from the media during a gathering of opposition party members protesting the arrest of NPP regional chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi at the premises of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) .
In a video circulating on social media, the third deputy national chairman of the NPP, Alhaji Masawudu Osman, issued a warning that he would “pull down” the microphones of any TV3 reporter who attempted to conduct interviews. He also warned his party members from speaking to any TV3 journalist who may be covering the gathering.
The MFWA notes that this is not the first time Alhaji Osman has threatened or attempted to intimidate TV3 journalists. In April 2025, the MFWA reported on a similar incident in which he appeared to have knocked down a TV3 microphone during a party press conference. In a later interview, he confirmed the act was intentional. He also warned party communicators against appearing on Media General Group (TV3’s owners) platforms and threatened to assault journalists from the group.
At the time, Media General Group lodged a complaint with the Ghana Police Service, and the MFWA issued a strong condemnation of the incident. The MFWA encourages TV3 and the Media General Group to file a fresh complaint regarding this renewed threat against their media organisation.
In light of this latest development, the MFWA urges the Ghana Police Service to provide an update on the complaint previously filed by Media General. We also demand that the Ghana Police Service urgently investigate this new threat and bring the perpetrator Alhaji Osman to book.
Political leaders are reminded that while they may disagree with media coverage, any grievances must be addressed through legal or institutional channels, not through threats and intimidation.
