Editor-in-Chief of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt has berated the Governor of the Bank of Ghana over his feedback to the #OccupyBoG protesters who thronged the premises of the bank on Tuesday, October 3.
The protesters marched to the Bank of Ghana to petition the Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, and his deputies to resign over accusations that they have mismanaged the bank resulting in a staggering loss of GH¢60.8 billion.
The Governor, according to a publication by Central Banking, in response to the protest says it was "completely unnecessary” and emphasized neither he nor his deputies will step down.
“The Minority in parliament have many channels to channel their grievances in civilised societies, not through demonstrations in the streets as hooligans,” Central Banking further quoted Dr. Addison.
Kwesi Pratt finds the Governor's choice of words very unfortunate.
According to him, if protesters are hooligans, then Dr. Addison is a "beneficiary of the hooliganism" because the President who appointed him was once an active member of demonstrations in the country.
Mr. Pratt wished the Governor had abstained from making such comments, stating "he didn't talk properly at all".
"That hooliganism partly contributed to you becoming a Governor. Those who have the authority and have appointed you to become a Governor at the Bank of Ghana were actively involved in demonstrations. So, if demonstration is hooliganism, then you are a beneficiary of hooliganism . . . I'm ashamed for the Governor and Bank of Ghana," he replied while discussing the matter on Peace FM's morning show "Kokrokoo".
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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The NDC should have petitioned the appointing authority to sack the governor and not the governor to sack himself . It beggars belief why they think any sensible person in the shoes of the governor would have come out to receive the petition. Just look at how they disrespected the Director of Security to the extent of referring to him as a watchman. The Governor has not squandered the 60 billion on his family and friends but the money was used to support government to meet the IMF requirements. How many times must this be repeated for others to understand? We need peace in the country.
Ooh hoo uncle Kwesi. What is wrong with the governor's statement? It is only hooligans who will go on demonstration to give a petition but will refuse to hand over the petition because somebody of a rank of Director has come to receive the petition. They even called the director names. He has even spared them. Come to think of it, how can a person you want to be removed as governor receive your petition and implement same. So why won't he describe your actions as hooliganism? Mr Pratt, you need to grow up.
Double agent Kwesi Pratt, as an old man do teach the young one’s well. Who is a beneficiary of hooliganism? You are beneficiary…
Double agent Kwesi Pratt, as an old man do teach the you one’s well. Who is a beneficiary of hooliganism? You are beneficiary…