Director of Operations of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Nana Ofori Owusu has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo not to sit unconcerned over the comments made by Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa constituency, K.T Hammond.
Nana Ofori Owusu says K.T Hammond should be brought to book for his statements against the people of Volta Region.
According to him, "K.T Hammond's statement is a dangerous statement that this man must be brought to book".
K.T Hammond's response to military deployment in Volta Region
As Ghanaians prepare for the new voters' registration exercise on Tuesday, June 30, some parts of the Volta Region are already heavily guarded by the Military force.
The Military presence in the Volta Region has raised a few eyebrows as the residents question why there should be a heavy security protection in the Region.
Giving reasons for the Military deployment, Hon. K.T Hammond noted that due to the close relationship between Voltarians and citizens of Togo, there is the feeling that some people who are not citizens of Ghana but are along the Ghana-Togo land might stealthily participate in the upcoming registration exercise.
He explained that “the military is at the Aflao border to make sure you vote if you are a Ghanaian and if you have the constitutional right to vote. That’s all there is. They are not electoral officers, but they are peacekeeping forces. They are keeping the peace. They [Togolese] walk into the [Volta Region] and come out normally but they are not Ghanaians. When they walk in there, they can do whatever they do so I guess that is the reason for that''.
Voltarians' Lives Matter
But Nana Ofori Owusu has likened the comments by K.T Hammond to racism.
To him, K.T Hammond is fanning ethnocentric chaos among the people of Ghana and wants him to be severely punished.
Nana Ofori Owusu believes the MP's statement have the potency to spark tribal conflicts.
"We have our African brothers and sisters in America and other places that black lives matter. That people, just because you're black (the pigmentation of your skin color), people attack you and kill you; are we saying that we're going to do the same thing in Ghana here? That the people of Voltarian, because you're Voltarian origin, somehow we have suspicion against you as a person because, of no fault of yours, you were born into a certain place. Are we now going to point fingers at people who are our Ghanaian brothers and sisters? Voltarians' lives matter. Voltarians' lives, they matter," he exclaimed on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo'.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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I have for sometime been observing K.T. Hammond and his way of communication on matters of national interest. I thought his bald head was full of wisdom; not knowing there was nothing in the head. Maybe the drill ship" which he carried on his head to the gulf coast for sale has affected his mental faculties. He has never spoken sense anytime he gets the opportunity to speak -either in public forum, TV or radio. I am gradually equating him the likes of Kofi Jumah, Sir John, Kennedy Agyepong, Abronye D.C, Chairman Wontumi and ***barred word*** Apapo. He has become an albatross on the head of NPP and contributing to the defeat of NPP. Go on K.T. !! More grease to your elbow.
Is it not this same Nana who supervised the collapse of GN Bank? How incompetent even in his Submissions.
KT Hammond is a typical bushman like all Ashantis very rude, uncultured, backward, primitive, racist, ethnocentric, barbaric, irresponsible, reckless, indecent, antisocial and fraudulent.
I watched Nana Ofori today - very poor argument skills. Talking passionately without facts. He said Volta had highest number of soldiers as compared to other regions - he was wrong! Northern regions had more soldiers than Volta. He fell to NDC propaganda without checking the facts. Kokrokoo - pls encourage your panelists to read and check their facts before they speak. Else they are misinforming the listeners.
Peace fm Stop inviting foo**00ls to your studio ! This man doesn't sound sensible anytime i listen to him ! Why are they so much obsessed with power like that they should work and stop shuttling from one station to the other we sick of their nons*ense talk.! Did he understand himself with what he said? Mpaninfuo mpo na moa*gyimi sei na mo mma ! We have a problem in Ghana with foo000*00ls bringing forth idi*ots to replace them . This political talk show must stop in radio and tv stations in Ghana our youth are not learning anything sensible ,agyi*mifuo senior citizens nkoaa are invited to talk sh*it !
Sometimes It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stewp1d than open it and remove all doubt
KT HAMMOND CAME TO ASEMPA THIS AFTERNOON AND SAID TAPE WAS PLAYED, HE DIDNT SAID THAT, SO NANA OFORI GO AND LISTEN TO THE SAID COMMENT AGAIN.
Come again the so-called operations manager. Why do you think K. T insulted Voltarians. These are the attention seekers who are causing the political tension in Ghana not the OTs. Shame onto him and his cohorts.
Noise maker, trying to seek public attention, give us a break, if you are a man go and sack them.
THIS IS TOTALLY NONSENSE0 CALL. GHANA SHOULD HAVE ITS OWN ELECTION RESULTS WITHOUT BEING INFLUENCED BY FOREIGNERS LIKE TOGOLESS. SO LET'S COMMEND THE GOVERNMENT FOR CLOSING AND PARADING OUR BORDERS FOR US. GOD BLESS YOU MR PRESIDENT FOR THIS INITIATIVE.