Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has broken his silence over claims he has shelved an alleged exposé on Ghana’s Parliament.
According to Anas, the claims made by anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem are false and are entirely fabricated.
Speaking during a panel discussion at the 2026 National Forum on Media and the Fight Against Corruption in Ghana held in Accra, Vitus Azeem questioned award-winning investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas about his exposé on Parliament.
Vitus Azeem recounted that Anas revealed some years ago that he had another exposé on the legislature, but to date, he has yet to release it.
He disclosed that the said investigative report was previewed to a group of people but never made it to the public for some reasons unknown to him.
Vitus Azeem alleged that some powerful people might have been notified of the exposé, blocking it from being published.
He, however, noted that Anas published his exposé on the judiciary despite the powers that were at play, but has chosen not to publish that of Parliament.
Vitus Azeem stated, “He (Anas) mentioned that he had another exposé on the legislature, that is, Parliament, and that he was going to release it soon. How many years now? It hasn’t come out.”
“Because he gave a copy of it or an extract of it to the leadership of Parliament, and somebody said, ‘This cannot be published, you cannot put this in the public domain… Why did they not publish it?’” he fumed.
He further added, “When Anas released his exposé on the judiciary, he called anti-corruption agencies and CSOs to a meeting. It was a Sunday afternoon at GSC… The aim was to solicit our support because he probably expected some backlash or some attacks from members of the judiciary and other people.
“So there is a need for non-journalists and other anti-corruption agencies to come together to always support and defend journalists who report on these things,” he said.
In a rebuttal, issued by Tiger Eye PI on Facebook on April 2, 2026, challenge Mr Azeem to provide proof that Tiger Eye PI concluded investigations into Parliament and showed it to some Members of Parliament.
Tiger Eye PI wrote, “1. Tiger Eye PI has taken note of media reports quoting Mr Vitus Azeem, former Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, suggesting that investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has shelved investigations concerning the Parliament of Ghana.
2. The report further suggests that Mr Azeem claims the said investigations have been previewed by certain Members of Parliament. More notably, Mr Azeem appears to rely on comments allegedly made by Anas in support of this assertion.
3. Tiger Eye PI would ordinarily not have responded to these claims, which have been rehashed over the years. However, we consider them particularly serious, especially given that they are attributed to a person of Mr. Azeem’s standing.
4. From the outset, Tiger Eye PI places on record that these claims are entirely false and contrived. Neither Anas nor any associate of Tiger Eye PI has ever made the assertions attributed to them by Mr. Azeem. The claims remain entirely a figment of Mr. Azeem’s imagination, and we challenge him to provide evidence that any such statements were ever made by Anas.
5. We challenge Mr. Azeem to provide proof that Tiger Eye PI concluded investigations into Parliament and showed it to some Members of Parliament. He should, among other things, mention the names of the alleged members of Parliament who previewed the said investigations.
6. It is entirely understandable that many Ghanaians and anti-corruption advocates are interested in uncovering any underhand dealings within Parliament, a subject that has been the focus of intense public discussion for many years. However, such interest alone is not sufficient to trigger an investigation by Tiger Eye PI, nor does it in any way constitute evidence of any ongoing or concluded investigation by Tiger Eye PI.
7. It is distressing that a person of Mr. Azeem’s standing would make such spurious claims without first verifying and authenticating them, particularly with Tiger Eye PI, especially given that we share a common vision of fighting corruption. More shocking is the certainty and coherence with which these palpably false claims were made.
8. If left unchecked, such claims risk crystallizing into perceived evidence of wrongdoing by Anas—an assertion we categorically reject.
9. Furthermore, these claims undermine the significant risks undertaken and the substantial resources committed by Tiger Eye PI in exposing corruption. They also disregard the sacrifices of investigative journalists, including the late Ahmed Suale.
10. If such investigations are indeed as straightforward as suggested, we encourage individuals such as Mr. Azeem and like-minded persons to take the initiative. We urge the public not to take our sacrifices for granted. Our work comes at great cost and deserves due recognition and appreciation.
11. In the absence of any evidence from Mr. Azeem, we are constrained to characterise his claims as reckless and irresponsible.
12. Tiger Eye PI remains firmly committed to the fight against corruption, to name, shame, and jail. However, it remains our sole prerogative to determine when, where, and how to undertake investigations, based on prevailing circumstances”.
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