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Seasoned journalist Kweku Baako has asked the Police to arrest all individuals who locked up the office of Daily Guide newspaper at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
Kweku Baako described the act by the perpetrators as "nonsense" and strongly called for stringent actions to be taken to ensure sanity in the Region.
The Daily Guide newspaper office in Kumasi was on Wednesday morning reportedly locked by some youth group calling themselves Kumasi Youth Association.
The group, according to a notice, issued a stern warning to management of Daily Guide to render an apology to the King of Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu or face their wrath.
They reportedly attacked the media house for reporting on the recent money laundering issue involving the Asantehene.
In an interview with Peacefmonline.com, a reporter for the paper Ernest Kofi Adu recounted that "we came to the office this morning to see that our office has been locked by the guys who call themselves Kumasi Youth Association. They are saying that until we retract our story and go to Manhyia to apologize to the King, they will permanently shut down the office".
Earlier, the Chief News Editor of Daily Guide, Alhaji A.R. Gomda told Kwami Sefa Kayi, host of PeaceFM's "Kokrokoo" Morning Show that they received a "distress call" from their staff in Kumasi, regarding the incident prompting him (Gomda) to contact the police for help. He was however quick to add that, their checks indicated Manhyia Palace had no knowledge of the action of the group.
Speaking to the issue on the same platform, Mr. Baako stated that such impudent behaviour shouldn't be allowed to fester in the Region.
"Is Ashanti Region not part of the Republic of Ghana? So, what are talking about? What are we talking about? Is Asante outside the Ghanaian jurisdiction?" he questioned.
To him, the Police should immediately launch a search for the members of the youth group.
"We shouldn’t tolerate that one bit. They must search for the people and arrest them. They have no right to do that…The Police must effect an arrest. They should arrest them. What nonsense is that?” he fumed.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Our untouchable Ashantis.
These primitive Asantes think their Thiefman chief is a saint.
there will be no arrest
the bank did apologized to the effect that the Asantehene's name was mentioned and was not their fault. the fact was that the noble asente king took so much cash to a bank abroad.where is the cash coming from, when he could easily transfer funds from Ghana to practically any where in the world. why was he hiding the trail of the cash? if the cash was generated in Ghana, where was it exchange if it was generated abroad then what is the nature of the business that allowed so much cash to be receipted at home? this information should be a subject of investigation. we need to be serious as a country. i cant think far.
@ salifu ;Look at this ewe/ayigbe man too !!!! condoning lawlesness ; that is why this Avanoor Williams was killed like a foul in Kenya because of his evil thoughts as a of tribalist ; how can you be an ewe first and Ghanaian second ; why do you not go and live in country called ewe ;the trouble with these ewe people are that they poor;lazy people ; contribute nothing to the GDP of Ghana ; they are liars ; murderers and thiffs who have criminal minds always condoning stilling in Ghana -their famous sons includes ; JJ Rawlinhs ; Woyome ; Tsatsu Tsikata ; Dzifa Ativor and others ; breaking to law to save the face of this Ashantehene does not help tribalist fulls like these Kunasi Youth besides blind tribalism does not assist these EWE thiffs in Ghana .
@ Salifu...u are ***barred word***...what has kofi Awoonor got to do with this one too?
No one is above the law so the newspapers should check their source before tarnishing people's reputation. The daily guide newspaper should be careful before some politicians use them against NPP to achieve their aims. If the bank has apologized what stops daily guide from doing the same to calm nerves. Instead they are happy with their provocations.
They think they above all Ghanaians
***barred word***? Who has given them this power? I think KB has forgotten. When people raid a court and they are left off the hook, what do u expect?
I’m Ewe first , and Ghanaian second, said Kofi Awoonor. So are these Kumasi guys.