The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has disclosed that the sixteen (16) party members arrested for invading the studios of UTV Saturday night have been granted bail by the police.
He has expressed the party’s resolve to assist the police to investigate the matter to punish those who would be found guilty.
“Anytime they need anything, we will be ready to supply them if we have. They have not reached out to us yet, we are waiting to hear from them,” he noted.
“They are now on bail pending any investigation,” he added.
The NPP had already apologised to UTV, its guests and the general public on the Saturday night, October 7, 2023, incident and also distanced itself from it.
A release issued by Mr. Ahiagbah Sunday said the deed was not sanctioned by the party and shared their readiness to aid the police in their probe into the matter.
A statement he issued to that effect can be found below:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2023
It has come to the attention of the leadership of the New Patriotic Party an unfortunate incident that occurred last night at UTV involving some sympathisers of the NPP who went to the studio to raise a protest against the United Showbiz programme.
We wish to state forcefully that the said act was not sanctioned by the party, and we apologise unreservedly to UTV, the programme team, and the general public.
The right of citizens to free speech is one of the cardinal values of our party, and we are committed to its advancement. The proper way for anyone to express any concerns over any programme by any media house would be to make a formal complaint.
Advancing in numbers to interrupt the work of any media house is unacceptable, and we condemn it.
The Ghana Police Service is currently investigating the matter, and the party intends to cooperate fully with the investigators to deal with the matter expeditiously.
Richard Ahiagba
National Communications Director
NPP
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