Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has launched a verbal blitzkrieg on two journalists; Komla Klutse of TV3 and Araba Koomson of Joy FM for the manner the duo went about reporting on how the Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Kwame Owusu allegedly spent GH¢1 million on renovation of his official residence.
Kwame Owusu, who is said to be a bosom friend of the maverick politician, is embroiled in conflict of interest allegations.
The GMA Boss stands accused of blowing an amount of GH¢135,125 on an end-of-year party for staff and another GH¢10,652 on food at Luxe Suites Hotel.
Mr Owusu, is believed to be the Group Chairman of Luxe Suites Hotel, and his patronage of the hotel using his position at GMA raises a conflict of interest case.
A memo leaked to the media last week revealed that on October 08, 2018, an amount GHc10, 652.05 worth of food was supplied to the authority by LUXE SUITES and HOTEL after a management and stakeholder meeting.
Another Memo also revealed that GHc135, 125.00 was spent on food, drinks and music for staff during the end of year dinner party.
But the beleaguered GMA Director General has stridently refuted the allegations, insisting the said memo was doctored in an attempt to defame him.
Evidently not enthused by the negative media spotlight on his close pal, Hon Kennedy Agyapong launched a scathing attack on the media during a live radio interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme, Monday.
Quite characteristic of him, the outspoken NPP MP, in his usual abrasive tone, virtually took the two journalists to the cleaners by turning his firing cylinders on them.
“The journalists are accusing him of going overboard if I was the one I would have said more because I saw Araba. Someone sent the news video from US to me…I saw Araba Joy TV saying these are the kind of people we use our taxpayers’ money them…excuse me Araba! How much is your meager pay?" he quizzed.
“Kwame Owusu is a very good friend of mine and he tells me everything. Why have journalists in this country refused to do due diligence before accusing him of misappropriating funds?….The interesting thing is that anything you put on Facebook a lot of people watch…anyone interested in issues about Ghana watches and reads a story and has no means to check if it is correct or not. I will urge you to check the way you churn out some of your news. Sometimes when you are fed up with the negative news out there, you react,” he stated.
Clearly dripping with venom, it became quite obvious that not even the gentle entreatment from the host, OB, to season his language and be decent, will have any effect as they passed by him as the idle wind.
“....look at your face, the man’s son has completed a law school in the UK. If Araba claims she is intelligent she should go and write an exam in the UK. Some journalists are so foolish and stupid they want to run down some respected persons. What nonsense is going on? And that other stupid one at TV3,” he fumed.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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How much are you paid at jubilee house to type these words? Bevause i know yoi are a facebooker in jh
GHANA JOURNOS must DOUBLE-CHECK THE AUTHENTICITY OF INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY IF IT COULD ILL-AFFECT SOMEBODY'S REPUTATION, before THEY MAKE IT PUBLIC !!
If ndc has no prophet, they should look f them spiritual things. Mahama is not destine4d to be a president. His hands are full of blood. Even the gods of the rivers and forests are against him for destroying rivers with galamsey and felling of trees. He will never be a president again and ndc will eventually become a history. NDC has never won any elections before. Rawlings used his military position to rig two elections. Afari Gyan confirmed he rigged the 2009 for NDC and the reformation in the electoral commission will not give them the opportunity to rig and that i advising ndc followers of ndc to find a new party because the party is a ***barred word***
so cos he is ur friend we should watch him chop our money nyafu nyafu...ei Ken ne nkurase sem....a mistake of a human being.
WHO IS THIS KENNEDY AGYEPONG, WHAT DOES HE HAVE THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE FROM GHANAIANS. HIS MONEY COMES FROM GHANAIANS PATRONISING HIS BUSINESS. THESE PEOPLE HAVE NO BUSINESS LEADING US. GMA BOSS SON HAS COMPLETED LAW SCHOOL IN UK AND SO WHAT... KENNEDY, WATCH IT, YOUR DAYS ARE SURELY NUMBERED AND KNOW THAT WHEN THAT DAY COMES, YOU WILL TRY TO SPEAK BUT YOUR MOUTH WILL SIMPLE NOT OPEN AND THE PEOPLE YOU INSULT EVERYDAY WITH YOUR WEALTH WILL BE THE ONES TO CARRY YOU TO THE HOSPITAL. MARK THESE WORDS.
hahahahahahaha ghana politicie for u the media has not seen anything yet more are yet to come they tauht they were doing us not knowing they were digging their own grave
Kennedy Agyapong your day will surely come and you will realize that your money will not save you. You think you can insult everyone in this country. This is not a curse. God is in control and He will sober you.
***barred word*** us the hallmark of Ken Agyapong
Typical Ghanaian, they always hate the truth and very jealous of people’s success. Ghanaian journalist will never cross check their facts before they report. I would have said more. If someone is stuuuuupidd, they need to be told.
NDC PEOPLE TALK TO MUCH, THIS GUY IS V RICH HIMSELF, SO WHAT THESE ***barred word*** NDC MEMBERS TALKING ABOUT, NDC PEOPLE GO TO ***barred word*** AND FIND WORKS AND JOBS TO DO YOURSELVES, AND LEAVE HARD RICH WORKING NPP'S PEOPLE ALONE, THE MONEY THAT YOUR MAHAMA AND HIS COLLEAGUE IN HIS GOVERNANCE CHOP IS VERY HUGE, COMPARE TO THIS PEANUTS MONEY..