We must not compromise on our defence of national interest; this is the time to be fearless, courageous – Sam Jonah

Sam Jonah

Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sam Jonah has urged Ghanaians to be fearless and courageous to defend the national interest at all times.

Speaking at the of the launch of the 75th-anniversary celebrations of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in Accra on Wednesday, April 17, he indicated that the perceived weaponisation of state agencies against opponents and the creeping assault on freedom of the press must be a matter of concern to every citizen.

He also expressed displeasure about the lack of accountability in safeguarding the public purse, describing it as pathetic.

“The perceived weaponisation of state agencies against opponents, the creeping assault on freedom of the press, the perceived lack of trust in the dispensation of justice, and the pathetic lack of accountability in the protection of the public purse, this is the time for patriots to find their voices.

“This is the time to be fearless and courageous. We cannot and must not compromise on our defence of the national interest,” Mr. Sam Jonah said.

He continued, “The success of our attempt at a democratic order will depend crucially on how free the press is. In the words of Walter Cronkite, a widely respected American journalist, ‘freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.”

Sam Jonah in his address admonished journalist to continue their good work and do so in the best interest of the country.