Ace Broadcaster and 2016 GJA Journalist of the Year, Kwami Sefa Kayi, has issued a caustic warning to political figures not to plunge Ghana into chaos with their needless tribal and ethnic sentiments.
Sefa Kayi, in a rare tirade, warned the country's politicians against fanning tribal sentiments to advance their political ambitions and gains.
The Host of "Kokrokoo" - Peace FM's Morning Show - was commenting on the speculations of a feud between people of Akyem and Asante descent.
The tribal sentiments were also stirred when the panel on the programme, both on the ruling New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress sides began to make tribal arguments on the show and pointing fingers at each other.
Earlier last week, during the celebration of the Awukudae festival at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II openly expressed concern about how some leading figures in the NPP were working against him.
The Asantehene was reportedly angry over concerns that some members within the NPP government are attempting to pitch him [Asantehene] against the Ohyehene and Akyems.
NPP officials, who were at the palace at the time – Acting General Secretary, John Boadu; Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah and the Kumasi Mayor, Osei Assibey – knelt to beg Otumfuo.
Party gurus in the region such as Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Wontumi and Kwabena Nsenkyire, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman and first Vice Chairman, respectively, also joined to beg the Ashanti king.
These top executives, according to reports, had no choice than to kneel and beg before the angry King.
With some of the studio discussants alluding to reports of Akyem and Asante factions being at each other's neck and roping in Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II and Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II; the seasoned journalist Kweku Baako also went on the defense of the revered monarch.
It is at this point during the back and forth heated arguments that the Host interjected to address politicians in the country.
He advised politicians to foster "friendships, unity and bonds" or face the wrath of the citizenry since their actions can potentially result in chaos.
"Let us look more at things that unite us than things that divide us…To gain political advantage over each other all the time, you fan these tribal sentiments all the time. If it’s the NDC in opposition, you think about a way to fan it and if it’s the NPP in opposition, they also look for a way to fan it. One day, we will take our country from your hands and beat you up”.
He cautioned them saying "I’ve worked with you (politicians) almost 25 years. If you don’t take care and you back this nonsense over a period and you drive us down where we don’t want to go, we will turn on you because we won’t allow your politics to become President and Minister, and MP to cripple our nation…as long as I sit on radio and have a voice and you start this thing, some of us will take a position individually and collectively, and we will turn against you”.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Way to go,Kwame. This is where we were born, even if it's a bad hole. Actually it's a very proserous hole, replet with bundant natural resources and splendid weather. Throw tomato seeds on the gorund today and in 6 weeks withput sweat, you'll be harvesting it. What we need truly is proper leadership, not this kind we've been having for decades. Kwame you've set a good agenda Ghanaians must draw their minds to. We must make these leaders reponsible.
baako is proud be a moslem but he will not kneel ASANTEHENE to observe and respect our age-old custom as Ghanaian.baako a man who was ridiculed by many as having low level western education now respect the whitemans paper constitution than our tradition and custom.So let baako go live in saudi arabia then.What has made baako so arrogant?Is because of Anas and the fact that you mentored him?baako know that when our Kings and Queens decide to descend on you you will have no place to hide or run to.You will not kneel to the ASANTEHENE but you will surely bow for queen of england?baako you an empty barrel and stvpid terrorist ***barred word***.
ASANTEHENE STARTED IT ALL!KWAME SEFA KAYI PLS TELL HIM TO STOP.HE SHOULD HAVE CALLED NANA ADDO PRIVATELY TO DISCUSS THIS GOSSIP HE IS LAMENTING ABOUT.AND I BELIEVE NO ONE WOULD HAVE HEARD A WORD ABOUT IT OR CALLED THE PEOPLE HE IS ACUSSING TO COME,SO THAT THIS ISSUE WOULD NOT BE HEARD BY ANYONE.BUT HE CHOOSE TO GO PUBLIC JUST SHOW THAT GHANA BELONGS TO HIM OR WHAT?HE WAS WRONG FROM THE ONSET AND THOSE WHO ADVICE HIM ,SHOULD BE BOLD ENOUGH TO TELL HIM,THAT HE WAS WRONG IN THE FIRST PLACE.HIS ACTIONS ARE CREATING DIVISIONS IN THE COUNTRY AND ASANTES AND NPP AT LARGE.KWAME PLS TELL ASANTEHENE NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE HIS TITLE FROM HIM,SO HE SHOULD LET US HAVE PEACE.HE DID IT TO NDC AND NOW ITS NPP.HE FABRICATES STORIES AND PUSHES PEOPLE TO COME AND KNEEL DOWN BEFORE HIM.ITS NOT RIGHT!ITS SHAMEFUL ESPECIALLY THIS LATEST ONE.
Hypocrisy at it highest level. I was surprised Sefa Kayi did not chastise Kweku Baako for his ***barred word***. In Ghana, we used to stand up when an elderly person enters the room. We used to offer our seat to the aged and infirm. It was not because we fear them; it is merely a sign of respect. The Ashantis honor the position of the Asantehene not because we fear the occupant of the stool but as a sign of respect of the position, tradition and the culture that our wise ancestors left us. Kweku Baako is advocating a rebellion against the traditions and culture that has worked for us in Ghana. He is the same person who complains of morale decay is the basic ill of our society. Shameful hypocrisy, absolute arrogance and pride!
this is the NDC-NPP nonnnsense that is killing Ghana.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE TO SEE HOW EVIL THESE PEOPLE CAN BE... KWAMI SEFA KAYI IS NOW TRYING TO ACT RIGHT... WE KNOW YOU ALREADY.
Baako and KSK hypocricy is the cause of all these ***barred word***.
Best who up?? YOU AND YOUR STATION have propagated this matter over the years, now sensing failure of your agenda, you want to lump us all together???!! Mind your own business- Ghanaians will get tired of you and your ilk. Then you will see and feel our wrath!!!