Lawyer and host of a radio morning show, Adakabre Frimpong Manso, recently claimed that Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was jeered during a visit to the devastated Kejetia market in Kumasi. Nana Ayew Afriye, Member of Parliament for Effiduase/Asokore in the Ashati Region, has refuted this claim.
The vice president was allegedly abandoned by the MP and his Manhyia North colleague when they vanished while they were being heckled by the irate market ladies over the facility’s shutdown.
His response to the situation drew criticism on social media from pro-government users, including a presidential aide who used profane language to disparage Adakabre.
Explaining his side of events, Ayew Afriye said the vice president was at no point booed by the market women and that Adakabre was forcing himself by his actions to twist reality into an illusion.
“Adakabre this is pathetic!!! So Vice President had an unannounced visit & with all this massive show of love from the traders, all you can do is to twist reality into illusion then aka kakra bro…! Do all u can but remember those women at that point wanted 3 things;
“1. An emergency exit in kejetia …I found ds point sensible. 2. They chanted y3ne abrik))) …as they wanted the market opened. 3. They kept on in anger asking why not code off the burnt shops, and rather asking all of them to have their shops closed,” his post read.
He explained further that after Bawumia had addressed issues to do with the fire and announced that the facility was to be opened 24 hours later, he was rather cheered.
“So where was the hooting ? In any case in a crowd of say 2000 if 3 people decide to hoot at some1 for any reason why should this be news….Moreso it didn’t happen.”
Read his full post below:
Adakabre this is pathetic!!! So Vice President had an unannounced visit & with all this massive show of love from the traders, all you can do is to twist reality into illusion then aka kakra bro…! Do all u can but remember those women at that point wanted 3 things;
1. An emergency exit in kejetia …I found ds point sensible
2. They chanted y3ne abrik))) …as they wanted the market opened
3. They kept on in anger asking why not code off the burnt shops, and rather asking all of them to have their shops closed.
Indeed Vice President briefed them on the reasons for the fire and why they had to close the shop for 3 days. Subsequently VP announced the opening of the market the next day which got all excited.
So where was the hooting ? In any case in a crowd of say 2000 if 3 people decide to hoot at some1 for any reason why should this be news….Moreso it didn’t happen.
FYI the over 80 MPs for addae left same day to Accra on the 19th. This kejetia visit was on Monday the 20th and not the Sunday of Akwasidae wai