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Seasoned journalist, Kwesi Pratt has chided President Akufo-Addo over the relocation of traders and artisans around his private residence at Nima.
The traders and artisans have been asked to vacate the premises for security reasons.
Though the people have traded at the President’s Nima residence for years and before Nana Akufo-Addo was elected as Head of State, it appears it is now crucial for them to be relocated, and according to a statement by Presidency; an agreement is locked on the issue between government and the residents.
But speaking on "Kokrokoo" on Peace FM, Kwesi Pratt expressed disgust over the move by the government.
According to him, the traders and artisans have been engaging in their daily business routines without causing any problems to the President.
He further added that the President, on his part, won the hearts of the people to vote for him because of their relationship with him.
He therefore wondered when the traders became a threat to the President that their stay around his private residence is deemed to be of security concern; hence a reason for their relocation.
“What are you protecting the Head of State against?” Mr. Pratt asked, expounding further that “prior to the election, I saw my brother Nana Akufo-Addo joining queues; what trotro did he not board in Ghana? Which chop bar didn’t he go to? As for his Vice President Bawumia, when he goes to the chop bar; he doesn’t only eat the food but also takes the pestle to pound the fufu? The people were then not threats. So, it means change has come. When you become a President, then it means chop bar operators and workshop operators turn into threats?”.
He also sought to find out if the President is no more the “man of the people” as he was acclaimed before his election as President of the Republic.
Also registering his displeasure with the treatment meted out to the traders and artisans, Mr. Pratt asked why only the traders and artisans are requested to vacate the residence, saying “are the squatters, chop bar operators and the like the only people who can threaten the President? What of the very rich and wealthy people in the area? The people having a good life and owning beautiful houses around the President’s residence, are they not also threats?”
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Senior journalist indeed, waste of space in public hearing. Hollow minded journalist.
He's done nothing wrong saying the truth... .. They've been there for years and you now think they are a threat???. This is wonderful... How we think because of politics. He could have been attacked prior to the elections so what is the sense in this ???. The President is using the Ghanaian people way too much.... He's now scared to die an all die be die death... very funny...
I am not soo bordered whether the people should be there or not....but Kwasi must know that the chop people are not the issue but the patrons of their business. Kwasi don't you think that some wicked guys could pretend to buy food from these chop bar women and launch an attack on the president looking at the proximity to the president's residence? Again, I am very sure our security apparatus are privy to something we don' know so let's us slow down a bit.
this school under trees nation will use the unscientific method to protect the no. one man. hahahahahahah!!!. Wake up Ghana and spare the chop bar people. Mr Pratt well done.
Partisan politics causes dementia. Sane people have become insane because of politics. It affects one's ability to think. For example without partisan politics, we will know that the chop bars are not the problem but we cannot control who goes there and with what purpose. Terrorists have hidden in hotels, chop bars and restaurants and attacked their targets.
Political Immature Mischief
Childish talk
***barred word*** kwasi part do u think atop aaaaa reee
stuuupeeed Kwasi Platt!!! Jealousy
Loose Talk......Go and find a life.