The managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has said some boys attacked his car at Dome, a suburb of Accra, Friday.
According to him, it took the intervention of some 'responsible' people in the crowd who forced those boys to apologise to him.
Contributing to a panel discussion on Radio Gold's Alhaji and Alhaji, Kwesi Pratt condemned threats being issued out to people who spoke against a particular political party; adding "we should build a democracy regardless of one's political affiliation"
Below is what he said:
“…I stayed at work till very late yesterday…I got calls from my friends and they said where are you and I said look I am at work. They said are you alone? and I said yes I am alone. Are you driving home alone? and I said yes I am driving home alone and they said no, no, no, you shouldn’t do that. It is dangerous; the situation out there is dangerous and I was wondering; how dangerous can this be?
So I left Abelemkpe (a suburb of Accra); around midnight; driving alone to my house. I passed through several NPP jubilants; nothing happened until I got somewhere in Dome and then a couple of boys; maybe not more than 5 started banging on my car; kicking and so on. And I said my goodness what is this so I parked the car and I came out of the car and I said what the hell is going on here? Now do you know what happened? Apparently more responsible persons in the crowd came out and they forced those young men to apologise. I was so very impressed that there were responsible persons in that crowd of jubilants who quickly brought some discipline and compelled these young men to apologise for what they had done and I felt so proud as a Ghanaian…
A friend of mine who is a leading figure in the NDC called me last night and he said to me that he has had three death threats on his phone…it may not be from the NPP but it should never happen that because a party has lost elections any of its members should receive death threats; it should never happen; that’s a blot on our democracy. We should build a democracy where we are free to disagree and campaign against each other…I hope we will get there…"
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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is a lie. I know Mr Pratt he can lie pa pa
The man wants to attract some undeserved simpathies. Even a two year old girl can see through your concocted story. It's a fabricated lie whose aim is to paint the NPP supporters black. Massa, your plans have failed woefully. You see your smoothness level. Nkonkonsani! Otorofour!
All our ambulances and medical personnel were ready as you advised before the elections so you wouldn't have been lynched. Lucky escape.
I have always been sympathetic towards the NPP but am kinda disappointed at the comments here so far. Let's not be quick to condemn everybody who says anything negative about the NPP or the behavior of some of its members, remember this is one of the things that have gotten some ppl out of power now. Also remember that the NPP is a human institution and will definitely have ppl who will not live with its ideals all the time. If this attached indeed did happen, then it is unfortunate and immature on the part of the attackers and as a country I think we have matured beyond that. Let us prove that like the ppl who stopped the attackers, we are matured, reasonable and level headed ppl. Dear Mr Pratt, If you went through this ordeal then I apologize sincerely on behalf of the attackers. No one deserves to have such a treatment for having dissenting political views. We need you and all who truly have the welfare of our beautiful country at heart to join us build the great and prosperous nation we all know our country can be. God bless you and God bless this homeland of ours.
Blatant lies, liar, ve always maintained that u are the most dangerous person in this country, do you think we ve forgotten that u were an imposter in prison just to get ur friends killed, u are bad example to the elderly, you only think about how to destroy ur fellow human being to get favor, and the most serious thing is you always do it to close friend, you think we don't remember what u told the Americans in weakliks, I remember u said u can never sleep when Nana Addo becomes the president, My question is did you hanged on the wall throughout the night or did Mr Ibu style, every smart person knows u are eevil
as3m oooo
Mr. Praat I think the boys wanted to give you the ambulance which you ask the Npp members to be ready for it after the election results
u are so cheap the world has see how ***barred word*** and nonfactual you have become ***barred word***
***barred word*** liar Kweku Ananse Kwesi Pratt. Instead of concocting this prank, you must rather think of apologising for your irresponsible statements that the NPP leadership should be ready to have heart attacks. Kweku Ananse!!!!
Kwasi Pratt, you are a pathological liar.