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My relationship with Akufo Addo is cordial- Paul Afoko
Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, says he has no personal grudge against former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, describing their relationship as cordial despite their past political differences.
Speaking in an interview with Umaru Sanda on Channel one TV yesterday, Mr Afoko said he does not hold on to bitterness and has chosen forgiveness over resentment.
“My relationship with Akufo-Addo is cordial,” he said. “It’s my nature. I don’t harbour things.”
Mr. Afoko explained that his approach to forgiveness was shaped by his past experiences, including his relationship with former President Jerry John Rawlings, under whose military administration he was imprisoned.
He recounted that years after those events, Mr. Rawlings invited him to his residence at Vume in the Volta Region, where they had a lengthy and honest discussion.
According to him, he reminded the late former President of a meeting they had while he was in detention, when he was brought from prison to the Castle.
Mr Afoko said Mr Rawlings recognised him after he reminded him of the incident and recalled describing him as a courageous young man. He added that the former President had even offered him an opportunity to join a group travelling to Cuba for training, but he declined.
He said he later told Mr Rawlings that although he disagreed with some actions carried out during his administration, he had never blamed him personally.
“I’ve never blamed you. I have blamed the things that you did, but not you as a person. Some of the things were done in your name, even without your knowledge,” Mr Afoko recalled telling the late President.
Drawing a comparison with his relationship with former President Akufo-Addo, Mr Afoko said he applies the same principle of forgiveness to everyone.
“It’s my nature. I don’t harbour things. Long gone,” he said.
He added that he deliberately avoids dwelling on negative experiences because he prefers to focus on positive things in life.
“The space in my head is not for rent to negativity. There’s not enough space. I don’t rent it out to negative things. I want it to be kept for positive things,” he stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Management and staff of Owass FM have announced the passing of media personality, comedian and politician Seth Kwame Dzokoto following a medical emergency during a live morning show discussion at the station earlier today.
According to the station, Dzokoto was participating in a panel discussion on its morning show “Oman Nkoso” when he suddenly took ill and collapsed.
A statement from the station said its team immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical attention, but he was pronounced dead by the attending medical doctor upon arrival.
“We are deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident, which occurred in the course of our regular programming. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who have been affected by his passing,” the statement said.
Management acknowledged that information about the incident is already circulating in the public domain, but appealed to the public and colleague media houses to respect the privacy of the bereaved family and refrain from circulating unverified information or speculation regarding the circumstances of his death.
Owass FM extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of Seth Kwame Dzokoto.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The State through the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the suspension of the trial in the case of The Republic v Hanan Aludiba and Faiza Seidu.
On Monday, the Court of Appeal suspended the trial in the case. But the prosecution says it has filed an appeal against the suspension order.
According to the update, the law does not allow a criminal trial to be suspended simply because an accused person has complained about some of the charges on the charge sheet, particularly when those complaints were dismissed as meritless.
It argues that if the Court of Appeal’s decision is allowed to stand, no prosecution will ever be possible, since all it would take for a trial to be suspended is an accused person complaining about anything on the charge sheet.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
