The managing editor of the Daily Democrat newspaper, Mr. Emmanuel Opare Djan has sought to explain why his lead story captioned, �Vodafone Deal � $2000 Bribe For Selected Media Houses" was accompanied with the pictures of Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, the managing of the New Crusading Guide and Kwami Sefa-Kayi, host of Peace FM`s Kokrokoo show.
In an on-air interview with Peace FM, Mr. Opare dismissed the suggestion by a section of the public that by the publication he was implicating the two in the alleged scandal. He said he only used the two pictures because the two men are highly influential in the Ghanaian media circles.
Reacting to the publication, Mr. Sefa-Kayi refuted any suggestion to the contrary, inherent in Mr. Opare Djan`s story, criticized the paper for misusing his hard-earned image saying the action is tantamount to defamation and does not show professionalism in journalism.
He added that Mr. Djan could have used the National Media Commission logo instead if he really wanted to be objective in his report. "Money cannot buy me in my line of duty. I am working for God and Country,� Sefa-Kayi declared.
The story had alleged that some media houses had received various sums of money in dollars from the previous NPP government to broadcast in favour of the sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone.
Below is the story as reported in the Daily Democrat newspaper:-
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