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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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No wonder Ghana is what it is. People just loses their senses when they support a party. If you cannot see thekkstu*pidity in the president's move to relocate the people on the basis of his security, then you have to go and see a psycologist. If Akufo Addo is so concerned about his security among the Nima people, shouldn't he move to the flag star house? Is that not why they spent millions of dollars to build that facility"s?
Hmmm! This is an indication that Kwesi Pratt supported the attack on Nana Addo's house by NDC thugs on November 7, 2016 when they went for jogging and without provocation started pelting Nana's house with stones. Christ me! For good one hour, the Police at the Nima police station who do not need even a push truck to ride on to the house refused to protect Nana and his household. I can confidently say that Kwesi is planning something sinister through the chop bar operators by this assertion that they have soon become a threat to the Prez. If at the time he was the opposition leader and resident close to the police station, the police could not protect him when he came under attack, what is the guarantee that people will not use those squatters to launch an attack on the Prez. Kwsei Pratt is wicked, a traitor from within a dubious character. We would protect the Prez against these Silly Osimos like him.
Must u comment on everything even if you’ve got nothing sensible to say? ***barred word*** talk. Do u know the tactics of a foe? Armed robbers even disguise themselves as taxi drivers, cobblers aka shoemaker, so on and so forth. Even u, will u allow the chaos on your land? Gyai saa. Which country in the world will expose the security of their president like this? Ooooh wo y3 duabroni dodo. Will u even given them one cedi mpo if it was u? Woy3 panyin b)ni dodo. Aka wo ho.
Kwesi Pratt is a problem unto himself. He talks about issues he knows nothing about. A senior journalist my foot.
I thought this guy was a clever but now I have my doubts. He doesn't talk sense. What is wrong with him?
Mr Pratt i guess of the most seasoned journalist in west Africa you would be counted as one if i am not mistaken. for the President to insist on you asking a question during a recent press meeting with the President tells me how recognized you are are. I think you do not take time to do research before you go to this stations. Sir your word carries a lot of weight so do a lot of research before you spew out such comment. i guess this one dea even a class one man koraa will disagree with u.
You think you can make politics out of this. Ghanaians are wise, man shine your eyes.
kudos guys you have done justice to this an1mal called kwesi prat
If Kwasi Pratt respects Nana Addo as the President of Ghana he won't ask "What are you protecting the president against?" N0nsese!!! Even you! You Kwasi Pratt needs protection as a citizen of Ghana how much more the president of Ghana. ***barred word*** boy! How dare you to disrespect our President. Of course the chop bar operators and the mechanics and other people who peddle there will not harm him, but bad and wicked people can mingle with them and harm the president. Even bad minded people like yourself can hire the services of assassins to mix with the squatters and others to harm the President. Is that why this reaction? Go to the developed countries, a President is a President for the ruling party and those in opposition and his security is paramount. Kokrokoo watch out and don't let people loose interest in your august program because of people like Kwasi Pratt. Siasem!!!
THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS PIOUS KWESI PRATT MUST BE INFORMED THAT THIS SELF-APPOINTED DEFENDER OF PSEUDO-REVOLUTIONS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN GHANA OVER 3 DECADES. THIS SELF-STYLED DEFENDER OF THE TRUTH IS NOTHING BUT A SNITCH AND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A MASTER-MIND BEHIND THE KILLINGS OF THOSE WHO WERE HIS FRIENDS AND PERCEIVED ENEMIES OF DESPOTIC REGIMES!DURING RAWLINGS DARK DAYS IN GHANA, SAME KWESI PRATT WAS BEHIND THE ARREST AND TORTURE OF HIS COMMRADES OF THE PEN FRATERNITY (JOURANLISTS) LIKE THE LATE THOMMY THOMPSON. KWESI PRATT IS A TRAITOR EXTRAORDINAIRE AND CONNIVING TO THE BONE. THIS DANGEROUS PRATT BENIFITED FROM WOYOME'S LOOT WITH THE LIKES OF BETTY MOULD, MARTHA BREW OPPONG, AND MANY OTHERS. KWESI HAS ACTED AS A SECURITY CAPO FOR JOHN MAHAMA BY FRAMING AND EXPOSING THOSE WHO KNOW HIS TRICKS TO BE JAILED AND TO SOME EXTENT MURDERED. THIS CON ARTIST HAS AMASSED SO MUCH WEALTH BY RUNNING A COMMUNIST/SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER(INSIGHT) WITH NO KNOWN SUBSCRIBERS AS A FRONT WHILE WINING AND DINING WITH THE CORRUPT AND NATION WRECKERS ON THE LEFT SUCH AS THE NDC JJ RAWLINGS, MAHAMA,ETC.. THIS CROOK HAS EDUCATED HIS CHILDREN IN BEST COLLEGES OVERSEAS WHILE SABOTAGING THOSE TRYING TO CLEAN THE MESS LEFT BY HIS COMMRADES IN CRIME.KWESI PRATT MUST TELL GHANAIANS WHAT HE WAS SECRETLY DOING ABOARD MAHAMAS PRESIDENTIAL JET DESTINED FOR SOUTH AFRICA THAT DEVELOPED SMOKE AND ENGINE PROBLEM AT KOTOKA INTL. AIRPORT IN 2016? KWESI PRATT CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE AND SUFFERING GHANAIANS CAN'T BE EXPOSED ON THIS FORUM BECAUSE TIME AND SPACE WON'T BE ENOUGH!!!!!