A section of hawkers who sell the Kalyppo fruit juice have slammed Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah over his recent campaign against the purchase of the product.
The Chief of Staff, while addressing party supporters in the Brong Ahafo town of Wenchi, cautioned Ghanaian adults against consuming the fruit juice because it is not good for their health.
Julius Debrah said the drinks contain a lot of sugar meant to boost the growth of children. They are therefore not meant for adults.
He claimed adults who take very sweet fruit juices would go down with a sickness called “Kalyppolities.”
“I am pleading with you that you the adults here if you take Kalyppo, the sugar content can leave you with some sickness so please don’t take it,” he said in Twi to the supporters who shouted ‘Noooo.’ The Chief of Staff’s comment comes barely a month after an image of the flagbearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo sipping the drink in between campaigns went viral on social media.Attempts by some NDC functionaries to mock the NPP leader triggered what has become known in Ghana as #Kalyselfie.
NPP executives and supporters, in their bid to solidarise with Mr Akufo-Addo, circulated their pictures on social media, especially Facebook sipping the juice.
And hawkers and other sellers who claim that has seen a boost in their sales slammed the chief of staff for making what they called ‘baseless’ comments.
According to them, Julius Debrah by his comment was discouraging people from patronizing the fruit drink which has seen a boom in patronage.
“You and your government have failed to provide jobs for us, we sell on the streets and kalyppo is moving in recent times after the picture went viral and now you are encouraging people to stop patronizing it…what work do you want us to go and do?”, some of the angry hawkers told Adom News.
They further urged the Chief of Staff to be circumspect about his comments and desist from making such claims in future.
Source: adomonline.com
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From the head to toe, they don't think about we Ghanaians. Let everybody take a cue from this statement from chief of staff of Nkrumah`s Ghana. But, a word of advice for NDc, any intended curse from them against NPP, shall turn to become a blessing for NPP because they must sure go.
the ndc do not care about anybody or business entity in so far as they win the elections. so even if the whole ghana will burn for them to win the election so be it. desperation is not making them not to think far.
I think now the NDC's got no news to give Ghanaians rather than talking against kalypo. Chief of whatever they cal u are an elder so u shouldnt be as low as talking like a small KG child, i thought kofi adams said nDC's wont come low like NPP but now NDC is at its lowest with such baseless comment from an elder like u...julius kalypolities Debrah shame. Am for change
What research did the chief do before issuing such statement?. If any he should help us with the facts because kallypo has been in existence for long time. But if no research has been done then he should kindly ***barred word***. He shouldn't collapse this business too.
Im wondering how the NDC can overlook this man n call Akuffo Addo short.. Interesting.
Look at how dirty politics can make such an honourable knowledgeable man stoop so so so low. Its a big shame after using dumsor to collapse businesses you go this low to worsen it. I know the babies with sharp teeth around you will encourage you to do anything however silly
HE IS ***barred word*** OF STAFF NOT CHIEF OF STAFF, ABOAABIBA