Anas Aremeyaw Anas Responds to Criticisms of his Latest Exposé

Ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas premiered an investigative piece yesterday on persons illegally making money out of the coronavirus pandemic, in the guise of having found a “cure”.

Before the premiere of the piece titled ‘Corona Quacks’, many persons were expectant that the video will capture some high-ranking public officials – as done in Anas’ previous exposé -  in the bid to correct societal ills.

However, some appeared disappointed since the work did not cite any public officer.

But Anas says his recent work was not necessarily on people in the spotlight. Rather, he was driven by the need to protect the public from herbal medicine peddlers in undertaking his latest investigation.

Anas in exclusive interview on TV3’s News on Monday, said piece is not unusual of him.

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“I presume people want to say that bring down the politician,” he observed.

“But if you go into history, you’ll realise that these are stories I do.”

He further explained that he owes it an utmost duty to the general public to expose issues affecting members rather than to pursue any individual or group’s parochial interest.

“You are telling me to forget everything about the pandemic and because you have political interest and you want to see a politician fall, I should just follow my instincts when my grandmother is thinking of how to cure herself from the pandemic; when things that are supposed to be for the general public are being stolen by certain people.

“Is it somebody’s parochial interest of assassinating or bringing someone down or what will serve the general public and put us in good light?” he quizzed.

Anas Aremeyaw Anas indicated that he is motivated by what the generality of the people is concerned about.

For that matter, he explained, he took keen interest in the coronavirus pandemic particularly when he was unable to travel outside the country as a result of the closure of Ghana’s borders.

“We were all in a statement of panic especially when you have a pandemic you don’t have a cure for and years of experience tell me that this is how criminals thrive. They look at a situation and take advantage of it.

“So I knew definitely that you were going to find people who were [in this].”

He has promised that a sequel to this new investigative documentary will be released in a fortnight.