Watch how Beatrice Annan handled NPP's Ellen Ama Daaku in a heated clash on live TV

Beatrice Annan, a spokesperson for John Dramani Mahama campaign, has received praise for her conduct on live TV during a clash with Ellen Ama Daaku, a communication team member of the New Patriotic Party.

During the September 25, 2024, edition of TV3’s Newday, the two politicians, along with others, appeared as panelists to discuss the recent Democracy Hub protest aimed at fighting against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.

However, things escalated when Ellen Ama Daaku became offended and angrily erupted in response to a statement made by Beatrice Annan.

Beatrice Annan, who was disappointed with Ellen Daaku’s description of the arrested protesters as hooligans, criticised her for making such comments despite her background in law.

Incensed by what she perceived as an attack on her professional intelligence, Ellen Ama Daaku did not hold back, angrily responding on the program.

Not even the host, Naa Ashorkor, or other panelists, including Nana Yaa Jantuah, could calm her down, leading them to mute her microphone.

What caught the attention of Ghanaians was how Beatrice Annan refrained from retaliating or engaging in a war of words with Ellen Ama Daaku despite the latter's attack.

Read an excerpt of their conversation below:

Beatrice: "What I want to say is that it is my prayer that when anybody goes to law school, they actually get the opportunity to finish law school and be a lawyer, and not just be a lawyer but have a brush with our criminal justice system."

"...the police for the first time have not just proceeded beyond the demonstration but have actually arrested 50 citizens."

Beatrice: "It is an eyesore that Ellen will attempt reading LLB"

Ellen: "Is she coming at me?"

Beatrice: "You mentioned my name."

Ellen: "You that you go insulting your whole bar, you are coming at me, madam. Talk about your matter, don’t let us go this way... No, she is coming at me and saying that the fact that I have decided to put LLB on hold. No, I won’t let her finish because she decided to come at me, and when you come at me, you will receive it."

"You can insult your whole profession and tell them that they are a bunch of foolish people led by their leaders. You are talking about law as you sit here. You are not sad; you are not scandalized about how you treat your own profession. You are talking about me. I am not a lawyer, I attempted and I put it on hold. I have done my bit in education, you are a lawyer, you need the law, you work with the law, but you insulted all lawyers and then you are coming at me."

"Eii, madam, stand well, don’t even go there. Don’t come at me, don’t come at my profession, don’t come at my educational accomplishment because if we decide to go that way, today you won’t get up. You have insulted the whole bar."

Beatrice: "I am saying that when you have the benefits of coming in contact with the law and the study of law..."

Ellen: "The same benefits that now you have but can insult your whole bar, so don’t even go there, move on."

Beatrice: "...it is my expectation that how we approach issues against protesters would be different from lay people because you know why, the first thing they teach you in law school, criminal law, is the principle of legality, the right of an accused person, and they don’t just teach you but you are trained in a way to see the law from a certain perspective so that we are not discussing the guilt or otherwise of the protesters."

Watch the video below

Beatrice Annan ESQ clashed with Ellen Ama Daaku while making her submission on the remanded Democracy Hub protestors.#TV3NewDay pic.twitter.com/12K1Towei3

— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) September 26, 2024

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