Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), questioned the integrity of renowned investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. He asserted that Anas’s work is not genuine and described him as dishonest during an interview on Starr FM on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe commented on the career of former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwasi Nyantakyi, suggesting that Nyantakyi could have achieved greater international success if not for Anas’s Number 12 documentary, which led to Nyantakyi’s lifetime ban by FIFA.
The retired military officer expressed his distrust of Anas, despite the journalist’s accolades and reputation. “I personally don’t believe that gentleman [Anas]… I have no issue with him, I don’t even know him. But after carefully observing how he operates, I can see that he is not an honest man,” he remarked.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe criticized Anas’s methods, arguing that an investigative journalist should keep their findings confidential until they are ready to reveal them to the public.
He specifically took issue with Anas showing the Number 12 documentary to individuals like President Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama before its public release. “Those people shouldn’t have seen it. Akufo-Addo shouldn’t have seen it, John Mahama shouldn’t have seen it, and neither should anyone else. The first group he should have shown it to was the public. After having shown it to certain personalities, the whole thing lost its interest,” he stated.
Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe also criticized the selective attention given to Nyantakyi following the documentary, noting that other names mentioned were largely ignored.
He maintained that what Anas practices is not true investigative journalism.
“I don’t know Anas, but I don’t believe him. I don’t think he’s doing genuine work. I’ve read about investigative journalists, and this is not the way they operate. He tricks and traps people. He wasn’t fair to Kwasi Nyantakyi, not at all” he added.
