Host of the Kokrokoo morning show, Kwame Sefa Kayi, has encouraged Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei-Mensah to pursue a peaceful resolution to his ongoing disagreement with officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the region.
The Peace FM presenter proposes that rather than adopting a confrontational approach, the minister should extend a cordial apology to the employees of the power supply company to resolve the matter amicably.
“But Minister, what would happen if you apologized to them? Not everything should be handled confrontationally. My friend, Mr. Osei-Mensah, this feud with ECG is not beneficial.
Minister, you, of all people, should just call them and acknowledge them as your people… After that, offer them a meal, and that should conclude the matter,” he commented on the Monday, April 29, 2024, broadcast of his show.
Employees of the Electricity Company of Ghana have been urging the Ashanti Regional Minister to apologize for his role in the arrest of their Ashanti East Manager, Mark Wiafe Asomani.
However, Mr. Osei-Mensah has rejected these demands, maintaining that his actions were justified.
“Do I need to apologize for carrying out my security duties? I want to clarify that I requested the police to summon Ing. Mark Asomani Wiafe on security grounds due to the events in the electricity sector in the region and the possibility of a task force from outside disconnecting power without adequate notification.
It’s ironic that they claim not to be under my jurisdiction, hence I cannot direct their actions, yet they wish to instruct me on how to fulfill my security obligations as stipulated in the Securities and Intelligence Act of 2020, Act 10(30),” the minister explained to journalists during a press briefing last week.
The Ashanti Regional Minister sanctioned the arrest of Mr. Wiafe following ECG’s decision to disconnect power to Kumasi Technical University over outstanding debts.
The minister argues that ECG’s actions constituted a challenge to his authority.