Ace Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, on Monday won yet another award after he picked the maiden International Sports Press Association Media Awards for Investigative Reporting in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The undercover journalist who picked one of the two special awards for his two-year investigations into corruption in football dubbed 'Betraying the Game,' immediately dedicated the award to the slain member of his Tiger Eye PI team, Ahmed Divela Hussein-Suale.
The over 200 journalists drawn from 100 countries in attendance at Monday night's event, including IOC President, Thomas Bach and other representatives of the world sport also observed a minute silence in remembrance of the late Ahmed Divela who was killed last week by two unknown assailants at Madina, Accra.
His picture was also displayed on the large screen as the auditorium went dead silent ahead of a short speech by Anas Aremeyaw Anas who was led to the podium by Master of Ceremony of the night.
" I receive this award in honour of my colleague Ahmed Divela Hussein-Suale and I know that he would have been with me here to receive this award.
"But for the unfortunate incident, Ahmed, as you all know, was shot a few days ago; two in his heart and one on his neck. And if there is any message that Ahmed would have loved me to give to all of you it would've been this simple: journalism is not a crime," says Anas Aremeyaw Anas in his 31-seconds speech.
Ahmed Divela was one of the key investigators that worked on the 'Betraying the Game' documentary which saw the work of over 70 match officials and football administrators across Africa come under scrutiny.
He was also instrumental in Ghana's version of the project dubbed 'Number 12'.
His murder on last Wednesday night shook the foundations of the nation respected for press freedom, attracting wild condemnation from the international community.
Police have since interrogated some key people including the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, among others in connection with the murder.
A statement signed by Director-General of Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service urged the general public to volunteer information on the murder to police.
The first AIPS Media awards also coincided with the 95-years founding of the peak international body on January 21, 2019, in Lausanne, Switzerland was to reward most deserving sports media to recognise them for their work across eight journalistic categories.
The awards also included two special awards for A Life in Sport and Investigative Reporting
"I think it is important that the future generation of journalists understand how vital it is for our profession to continue to monitor for the world of sport and to fight for transparency and promote work against every aspect of corruption," AIPS President, Giani Merlo said.
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Anas is fake and dangerous and he is trying everything to make him innocent but na lie! Anas who killed Ahmed? why did you wear white mask to his funeral or that one too not you but who? in Akan custom and tradition white means victory and if anyone even wore white it shouldn't be the Tiger eye! Anas is fake he sent his land guards after Ahmed and killed him. Does Anas know that family house or not and does Hon.Ken also know that house or not? who knows the movement of Ahmed more than Anas? The chiefs of Labadi came out sometime ago to complain of Anas sending land guards on a land belonging to the La stole to harass them and Ghanaians shouldn't forget that! he Anas think he wield's some powers in Ghana because of his bogus undercover investigation journalism! why didnt he set up Hon Kennedy Agyepong through his so called undercover investigation to know the truth but just came out after Ahmed was gun down and the police haven't as yet invited him but inviting the wrong people! the prime suspect who is Anas is walking free and the police are beating about the bu*sh! in any civilized world Anas would have been the first prime suspect to be picked up until proven innocent! immediately after that JB Adu Dankwah's wife came out she has also sued Hon. Kennedy Agyepong for defamation against her and Anas! Ghanaians must watch this episode that is happening! the 2 are at loggerheads with Ken for exposing them so have planned to make life unbearable for him but they will fail! I'm not Kennedy Agyepong's fan but I'm deeply hurt by the death of the young guy who was born in 1987 or '88 infant when the 4th republic was ushered in why, why would somebody do that? that ug*ly wife of JB is also very wicked woman and I wish nobody marry such a dangerous and callous woman who slept downstairs when her husband was being killed! God Punish people before they die and see HELL!
NANA APPIAH AND KWABENA YOU BOTH ARE THE REASON WHY GHANA IS NOT PROGRESSING. WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU BEING CITIZENS OF GHANA, HOW CAN WE EVER MOVE FORWARD? A PERSON IS PUTTING HIS LIFE ON THE LINE FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN OUR COUNTRY, AND YOU BOTH SIT IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOMES SPEWING OUT BORLA. IF SOMEONE IS CORRUPT AND THAT PERSON IS EXPOSED, THERE IS NO SYMPATHY THERE. THE BIBLE EVEN WARNS AGAINST CORRUPTION AND CORRUPT PEOPLE. SO ANAS IS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR GOD AND MAN. YOU SHAM///ELE///SS F---000LS SHOULD JUST CONTINUE IN YOUR F000LLY, BUT ONE DAY YOU WILL SEE WHERE THAT LEADS YOU. FOLLOWING KA BLINDLY BECAUSE HE IS RICH AND LIKE BOTH OF YOU SPEWS OUT BORLA.
NANA APPIAH AND KWABENA YOU BOTH ARE THE REASON WHY GHANA IS NOT PROGRESSING. WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU BEING CITIZENS OF GHANA, HOW CAN WE EVER MOVE FORWARD? A PERSON IS PUTTING HIS LIFE ON THE LINE FIGHTING CORRUPTION IN OUR COUNTRY, AND YOU BOTH SIT IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOMES SPEWING OUT BORLA. IF SOMEONE IS CORRUPT AND THAT PERSON IS EXPOSED, THERE IS NO SYMPATHY THERE. THE BIBLE EVEN WARNS AGAINST CORRUPTION AND CORRUPT PEOPLE. SO ANAS IS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR GOD AND MAN. YOU ***barred word*** F---000LS SHOULD JUST CONTINUE IN YOUR F000LLY, BUT ONE DAY YOU WILL SEE WHERE THAT LEADS YOU. FOLLOWING KA BLINDLY BECAUSE HE IS RICH AND LIKE BOTH OF YOU SPEWS OUT BORLA.
Anas is a diabolic guy. He destroys others for personal glory.i bet the international world after carefully listening to Kennedy will see who truly Anass is. Fake c0orrupt guy. Uselesssssssss
HAHAHA YOU THINK YOU CAN ***barred word*** US.AFTER KILLING THE MAN.
You the main culprit, so what ever you do is irrelevant