Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has fired back at critics who accused him of bias following his analysis of the controversial CCTV footage involving lawyer Thaddeus Sory and some Supreme Court judges.
In a Facebook post aimed at New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters, Manasseh reminded them of a similar incident involving President Akufo-Addo, where he stood against politically doctored evidence.
“Five days before the 2020 election, a false allegation was made against President Akufo-Addo, backed by a video of him accepting money in an envelope,” Manasseh recalled. He cited the two versions of the footage circulated at the time, one with a voiceover accusing the President of bribery, and the original version—without narration—later taken down from social media.
“We should be asking the originators of the video why they pulled down the original ones they shared on November 30,” Manasseh questioned. According to him, the newer video “had the voice over and what appears like an insertion of the speaker’s voice to match the narration that the money was sent as a bribe.”
He emphasized that his approach was rooted in investigative ethics, not partisan preference. “I don’t know of any journalist who has been more outspoken about the president’s handling of corruption than I have. But if he’s treated unfairly, I am obliged to point it out.”
Manasseh compared the incident to falsely accusing someone of abortion when the video only recorded a shopping conversation: “It can happen to anyone,” he warned, urging for fair scrutiny and journalistic responsibility across all political divides.
