Former Member of Parliament for Okaikwei North, Issah Fuseini, has endorsed the Ghana Journalists Association’s (GJA) decision to impose a media blackout on the Ghana National Fire Service, describing the move as appropriate following the alleged assault of a journalist by fire service personnel. Issah Fuseini stressed the need to protect media independence and ensure accountability for attacks on journalists in the line of duty. He described the GJA’s decision to suspend engagement with the Fire Service as “a step in the right direction” until the matter is fully resolved. The Association warned that failure to comply could lead to tougher sanctions, including a complete media blackout of the Service. The incident involves Samuel Addo, a journalist with the Class Media Group, who was allegedly assaulted by fire service officers while covering a fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market in the Central Region on Monday, January 5, 2026.