Lawyer Atta Akyea, who was particularly worried about the use of marijuana, charged the Attorney General in an interview with Peacefmonline.com to look into the allegations and ensure that justice takes its course.
According to him, every person is obliged to respect the laws of the land irrespective of his or her fame or national identity.
Reacting to the stage craft by Chris Brown, also known in music circles as "Breezy", he bemoaned any conduct that seeks to promote the smoking of marijuana in the nation.
He raised concerns about Chris Breezy’s demeanor on the eve of Independence day saying; “If you are a foreigner and we are saying that you shouldn’t be involved in sleeping with a lady who is under 15 years and that will be defilement. And you come and do that, would you say that because the person is a foreigner, he should come and commit defilement and walk away free of charge? He subjected himself to the jurisdiction of Ghana…”
He continued in an interview with Peacefmonline.com that Chris Brown is not above the laws governing the nation and if the allegations turned out to be true, the Grammy award winner should be dealt with accordingly.
Charter House Deny SMOKE Allegation
American R&B singer, Chris Brown last Tuesday thrilled Ghanaians at the Hope City Launch concert. The performance that lasted over an hour was sandwiched by exciting dance routines, flashing lights and tons of dress changes.
Despite his choice of language which has offended the sensibilities of some Ghanaians, he also sought to promote the use of marijuana by first pulling a “stub” to light it up and displaying it in the full glare of the thousands of audience who thronged the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium.
Half way through his performance, he asked if there were weed smokers in Ghana and proposed that “if anybody’s trippin on you smoking weed, f**k them.”
Chris Brown’s attitude has left many Ghanaians torn in between his real intent.
Though organizers of the Hope City Concert, Charter House, have released a statement categorically denying reports that he smoked wee during his performance at the event, the issue still courts controversy in the public domain.
Mrs. Theresa Ayoade, Chief Executive Officer of Charter House explaining the Chris Breezy’s act said; “As the conflict rage on within him, we overhear his voice and other songs urging him to go ahead and smoke, while his inner voice is also overheard through the loud speakers, saying “Chris, don’t, it can make you crazy!”
She added that Chris Brown symbolically stubbed the lighted cigarrete before falling to the floor, coughing as just a public stunt.
Portions of the statement also read: “For the brief moment that Chris Brown stopped over in Accra for the concert, I can confirm that he comported himself. Indeed, his rider which spells out what he wants on the event night, listed strictly water and soda as his requirement, and spelled out ‘No alcohol’!
“And, none was supplied to them. The cigar was only a prop he used as part of an act, which actually sort to caution against the smoking of ‘weed’,
Inspite of the defence by Charter House, Lawyer Atta Akyea has appealed to the Attorney General to pursue the case in a quest to find out the truth.
“This is a matter that the Attorney General should investigate,” because “It is a criminal offence to use marijuana, [you know] the Narcotic Drug and Enforcement law. So, any activity which is connected with that, they could deal with him.” he said.
He concluded that; “The law says that you can be sentenced to prison if you indulge in narcotics. So, if you have somebody trying to promote narcotics in Ghana, I think that the Attorney General should handle the matter and deal with him.”
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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