Ghana’s Director of State Protocol, Hassan Ahmed suffered a humiliating protocol blip after he appeared to have been snubbed by a US announcer during the US governors’ summit on Saturday which had the Ghanaian President as guest speaker.
Ambassador Ahmed who was ushering President Akufo-Addo to the podium after he was invited to speak, stretched his hand to greet the announcer but was ignored repeatedly, a video of the incident has shown.
The announcer after ignoring the protocol chief gleefully went ahead to exchange pleasantries with the Ghanaian leader.
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The man is an old horse in his carer. He needs to rest his oars.He even sleeps when standing. Anyone can attest to a u-tube video on the President's speech in France. One can see from the video that the man was too exhausted and was dosing off whiles standing. He has done a lot for mother Ghana. We say thank you sir. but you need to rest as a matter of urgency.
I think this man has no respect for the president. He thinks he is a close friend and he shuld have his own way. H e must be redeployed - I think he is too old for that possition. Nana Addo should look for a young energetic and smart gentleman to do the work for him.
this man ought to be advised. He is every where around the president. What sort of protocol man is this?
But what was he doing on the stage when the name of the President has been called. He needs to revise his notes on protocol. If the guy shook his hands he would have become the de-facto President of the Republic of Ghana. He goofed and should bow down his head in shame. He could have followed the President but even that is not propoer because he is not his security detail.
Where in the world do you see a so called director of state protocol leading a president to give a speech? You leave that to the host! He's the director of protocol but knows nothing about protocol!
I have seen the video on WhatsApp and its very embarrassing, he was shunned twice, its very bad.
But, the video does not seem to as described. The ambassador was not stretching to greet but was asking about seating or something.
And so what? Is this news to be broadcasted. No wonder the writer didnt write his/her name. Its a shame to journalism. There are much important things to discuss than this trivia issue... Ahh ghana paa