The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned comments made by the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Dr. David Tenkorang-Twum, describing it as “reckless and dangerous.”
According to the GJA, Dr. Tenkorang-Twum declared during a recent interview that journalists who criticize nurses unfairly had been “marked” and would be “shown” whenever they visited public hospitals.
The association said these statements amount to intimidation and a direct threat to the safety of media practitioners.
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Friday, GJA President Albert Dwumfour demanded that Dr. Tenkorang-Twum retract the remarks and issue a public apology within five days.
Failure to do so, he warned, would compel the GJA to petition the National Media Commission (NMC), the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and international press freedom bodies such as the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
Mr. Dwumfour also stressed that the association would hold Dr. Tenkorang-Twum personally accountable for any harm that befalls journalists in public hospitals.
He insisted that the comments—whether current or not—were unacceptable and risked eroding trust between journalists and health professionals.
“The safety of journalists is non-negotiable. Any attack on a journalist is an attack on democracy itself,” the GJA stated, vowing to pursue legal action if the threats are not withdrawn.