Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has join many Ghanaians to openly questioned the remaining credibility of well-known investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, challenging the authenticity of his work and methods.
In a recent interview with Starr FM, Nyaho-Tamakloe, who also served as Ghana’s Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro, criticized Anas, labeling him as dishonest. His comments were sparked by a discussion on Anas’s “Number 12″ documentary, which led to the lifetime ban of former Ghana Football Association President Kwasi Nyantakyi by FIFA.
The retired military officer expressed his doubts about Anas’s integrity, suggesting that the documentary’s release and subsequent impact on Nyantakyi’s international reputation were questionable. Despite Anas’s reputation as a celebrated undercover journalist, Nyaho-Tamakloe made it clear that he does not trust Anas’s investigative techniques or the conclusions drawn from his findings.
“I personally don’t believe that gentleman [Anas]… I have no issue with him, I don’t even know him. But as I study carefully the way he goes about things, I know that he is not an honest man,” Nyaho-Tamakloe stated. He argued that a true investigative journalist should keep their findings confidential until the appropriate time to release them, criticizing Anas for showing the “Number 12” documentary to key figures, including President Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama, before making it public.
“Those people shouldn’t have seen it. Akufo-Addo shouldn’t have seen it, John Mahama shouldn’t have seen it, and the others that saw it—not even Kwaku Baako. What he should have done was to give us a surprise. The first group he should have shown it to was the public,” Nyaho-Tamakloe added.
He further contended that the premature exposure of the documentary to influential figures diminished its impact and led to biased reactions, particularly against Nyantakyi, while other implicated individuals were not scrutinized.
Nyaho-Tamakloe concluded by asserting that Anas’s approach does not align with genuine investigative journalism. “I don’t know that Anas, but I personally don’t believe him. I don’t think he’s doing very genuine work. I have read about investigative journalists, and this is not the way they operate. He sorts of tricks and traps people. He wasn’t fair to Kwasi Nyantakyi, not at all,” he stated.
These remarks from Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe add a critical voice to the ongoing debate about Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s investigative practices and the ethical boundaries of undercover journalism in Ghana.
