Police invite Hajia Fati

Hajia Fati, a supporter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been invited by the Nima Police to assist in investigations into circumstances that led to her attack on a journalist with the Multimedia Group, ClassFMonline.com has gathered.

She was invited on Tuesday, 8 May.

Madam Fati allegedly slapped Adom FM’s Ohemaa Sekyiwaa who was covering events at the NPP’s headquarters on Friday as the party’s suspended Second National Vice Chair, Sammy Crabbe, went to pick his nomination forms.

According to Ohemaa Sekyiwaa, Hajia Fati was infuriated at Mr Crabbe, for coming to the party's headquarters to pick nomination forms to contest in the upcoming elections. In her bid to get an interview, the embittered Hajia Fati smashed the reporter's phone and punched her mouth, accusing her of working for Mr Crabbe.

Meanwhile, the leadership of the NPP has condemned Madam Fati’s action.

A statement signed by the Acting General Secretary of the party, Mr John Boadu, said: “The NPP has noted with concern an alleged attack on a journalist by one of its supporters, Hajia Fati. We distance ourselves from the act and condemn it unreservedly.

“The party wishes to assure Ghanaian journalists that, it respects and cherishes the role of the media as partners in development and does not condone any action intended to suppress press freedom.

“No journalist should feel intimidated and must continue to discharge his/her duties without fear.

“Though the New Patriotic Party has already begun an internal enquiry into the alleged incident, we will also cooperate with other agencies investigating same.”