Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, Head Pastor and Founder of Glorious Wave Church International has weighed in on the ‘appropriateness’ of Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ modus operandi during his investigative pieces.
In an interview on Kofi TV, Prophet Kobi expressed difficulty in understanding Anas’ mode of operation and related his incomprehension to the fact that he had little knowledge about the ‘faceless’ journalists’ work.
Rev Kobi in a calming voice wondered why the investigative journalist would go to the extent of influencing them with items or cash he sometimes presents as gifts only to turnaround calling them bribes.
“If I am being honest, I would say he is the only one who understands his work and what it entails because I do not understand it.
I don’t understand him. The reason is this, I am by myself somewhere, and then you come and influence me and then hand something over to me. If I take it, I don’t think it is wrong. You say someone wants to hand you a gift, what is wrong if I take it. It is supposed to be a gift. For someone to come and influence me and hand something over to me, I would say I don’t understand it. Some call it entrapment,” he said.
His line of reasoning concerning the subject seems to be agreed by many who have doubted the authenticity of Anas’ research.
One of such is Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong who recently launched a full blown attack on Anas, has in not more than one occasion expressed his dislike for the ‘faceless’ journalist, mainly because he believes Anas’ modus operandi is questionable and in most cases illegal.
Mr. Agyapong has accused Anas of being corrupt, a thief amongst several other demeaning allegations and recently released a video (WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMAN) that saw someone he presents as Anas’ negotiating payment terms with some of his ‘victims’.
Rev Badu Kobi however mentioned that although he did not understand Anas’work, the fact that bodies such as the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) have not reproached him for methods used in any of his investigative pieces proves that there are laws governing his work and he (Anas) knows what he is about.
“With Anas’ job, he knows the laws governing it and so if I comment on it, I may be wrong. He knows his job and what he does. I never hear the GJA talking against him, they seem to support him which makes me believe there are some rules regarding the work he does,” he said.
Prophet Badu Kobi of Glorious Wave International further advised that in order not to make quick judgments and wrongly address the situation, “so long as you don’t understand someone’s job, don’t talk.”
Anas’ latest exposé dubbed "Number 12" which captures many referees and key officials within the association in compromising positions has caused a shakeup in the country's football.
Mr Nyantakyi was recorded taking a cash gift of $65,000 and negotiating a sponsorship deal with potential investors who turned out to be investigators.
Many were especially disappointed in Mr Nyantakyi who has not more than once successfully debunked rumours about him being corrupt in the past.
Meanwhile, Mr Nyatakyi has since resigned from his post while the police investigate the matter.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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No person of integrity, I believe, will be uncomfortable with the method of Anas' investigation. If one has no skeletons in one's cupboard why should one feel bad about any form of investigation.
You are right people will sit up and will realize Anas method is not the best. If he can tempt people and record them then any one who want to determine a married material will have to trap our young girls with gift and sweet words like marriage. Any of the ladies who refuse to sleep with you is a good girl and those who sleep with you are indeed prostituteeeeee. But my problem is which of this ladies will past the Exams. I will try this method funny, this will give me an opportunity to chop many girls put on the internet that they are PROSTITUTEEEEEE. thanks
Ladies who believe in Anas method, I pray that God send roughing and evil guys to them deceive them that they will marry them sleep with them, film it and caption it. A HARLOTTTTT OR PROSTITUTEEEE I CHOP LAST NIGHT. Then they will understand Anas is evil. Anas should go and learn from a company call cheaters.
Ladies who believe in Anas method, I pray that God send roughing and evil guys to them deceive them that they will marry them sleep with them, film it and caption it. A ***barred word*** I CHOP LAST NIGHT. Then they will understand Anas is evil. Anas should go and learn from a company call cheaters.
Trust me, those people would have equally been caught by Anas. That is the easiest way to identify the corrupts ones amongs us.
@akd, so Anas is the satan of our time. going about tempting mortals. is he looking for the new Jesus or what?
satan one day went to Jesus Christ when he was fasting and very hungry, tempted Him by asking him to turn stone into bread, he ask him throw himself down,that he should worship him the satan and so on.Jesus been a good person did not fall to all the promises from satan. He realy pass the test as a good man. it takes greedy people to fall for this small amount of gift. and that what nyantekye and coo are paying dearly for.
Ghana a nation where they complain and talk a lot about corruption and yet majority of them do not want the problem solved. If you do not understand something the sensible thing to do is not comment but read up on it, educate yourself about it before making any comment instead of ignorance make self-righteous unproductive comments. For your information in the civilized world the method used by Anas are common and were being used long before the name Anas arrived on the African scene. These are but a few examples; John DeLorean of DeLorean Motor Company was exposed by such method; Richard Nixon and the Watergate affair; Sarah Ferguson former wife of Prince Andrew was exposed by similar method; Joe Bloggs Fashion empire was exposed and brought down by such methodology. These are but just a few cases that I care to mention and there are hundreds more. So before you comment about his methodology, come out of your slumbering mentality and educate yourself.
Who made him Prophet? Why do we glorify people like this ahh No wonder we were enslaved for over 200 years the only race. Anything this mentally deranged characters say biara we must publish as nsemfo wor ghana