Broadcast Journalist, Afia Pokua, popularly known as Vim Lady, has revealed how she had to vacate her home for a year for fear of being killed.
“I had to leave my house and lodge with my big brother in 2016 for a whole year because some politicians were after my life…we had to change all the locks, install security cameras and wires so I could feel safe,” she said.
The outspoken journalist says it is not worth losing her life for Ghana.
Pokua, before leaving Multimedia’s Adom FM, was the host of ‘Burning Issues’ a political show, where she questioned and criticised politicians for their actions.
Speaking on ‘Bo Me Nkomo’ hosted by stand-up comedian, KSM, the outspoken radio presenter, who is considering quitting active journalism, said the nature of her job made her a target for most politicians and people who have ulterior motives of milking the country of its resources.
“My life has been at risk, I get people attacking me every day, sending me threats on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. This is why most young female journalists are not willing to report on active politics. They would rather stay with entertainment, lifestyle and soft news”
“I am going to stop doing active radio very soon. I want to teach because I have noticed that it is my family I will lose if anything should happen to me…..see what happened to the Abuakwa MP, Late J.B Danquah Adu, a whole member of Parliament and we still do not know who murdered him” she said.
Loved and hated by political party supporters because of her aggressive questioning style, Pokua is also involved with social change through activities such as helping to build school blocks for school children in deprived communities and advocating about such matters through her own channels and others available to her.
At the recently held MTN Heroes of Change, she was crowned Media Personality of the Year for her philanthropic work through her Vim Foundation.
Among other things, through her initiative, hundreds of primary school students who attended school under trees had their situation changed after her Foundation built a classroom block for them at Amenam in the Eastern Region.
She also helped to paint 12 blocks of four basic schools in Kwahu in the same region including a school built in 1917 but had not seen a new look for more than 25 years. Apart from painting a six-classroom block for a school in the Kumasi-Amenam in the Ashanti Region, her foundation also donated books to Jacobu Methodist Primary and Junior High School (JHS) in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region.
Source: theghanareport.com
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HMMMM. I hope you are reading the comments. Please, who told you you can only be killed or harmed at your house. You are a big liar. Nobody was after you in 2016. you had your free will and insulted people. you cannot do same today because you are afraid you will be attacked like your other colleagues such as Manasseh, Suale, Adeti etc. Are you the only female journalist in Ghana. Tell us the truth. You are just being hounded by the shadows of the past.
And do you think you are saved? No u r a bias and unprofessional journalist. Not even God will save u if you did not change your ways, that is to honest and always stick to the truth.
Abstract non........... sense , who cares about you. Who has the time to be chasing you for waytin. U think in your wildest dreams you’re that important abi? Look, my paddy , go find some where sleep den look for strong boy make E work on you den stop the empty noise you’re making thinking you too you matter. Go away make we think better thinking
Be strong in your profession. We all know the political party that is behind this. ie the incompetent and evil party.
Cheap popularity but time will work against you ***barred word*** in media
Aaaahhhh!! Cheap attention seeker!!! Who will be after your wretched life?? Even marriage is yaa mutu for you!!
You have not seen nothing yet? do you know how insecure you make peoples lives look when you defame and false reportage? Insults people who have families and responsibilities? Start searching for them for real apology. Because God in heaven does not take lightly those who defame people and say lies for popularity. Actually that is what the bible defines as evil " someone who lies against others for his"
Were you expecting to ever have Peace when you defame people without even giving them courtesy of asking them for the side of the story? Its so silly and disrespectful to the people involved and their families when you just makes reports , rain insults without checking facts.
I USED TO LOVE PEACE FM TILL THE DAY YOU MOVED IN. LOUD MOUTH AND UNPROFESSIONAL
This is because of your indiscretion and greedy desire for TV fame has hanged you to the extent that you don't check your facts before voicing out. I have suffered from such your indiscretion and you should count yourself fortunate am not the type to come after you and your life physically but will come legally after you soon as well as many others you defamed.Also the same Jehovah God you worship will be a great judge to that.