Deputy
General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress has
debunked claims that he accused Communication team members of the
opposition New Patriotic Party of indulging in the habit of smoking
marijuana before joining in studio discussions.
Speaking on Peace FM's flagship programme "Kokrokoo", Mr. Kofi Adams held strongly that the allegations were fabricated to dent his political image.
A
tape recording which purportedly captures the words of Kofi Adams
saying some NPP Communicators smoke marijuana and sniff "cocaine" before
they contribute to discussions on national issues is the latest
voice-recording to hit the media landscape.
On the said tape, he is allegedly heard claiming that NPP Communicators fail to "speak wisely" if not stimulated by the drugs.
“If
the NPP people go and sit at their headquarters and they distribute
“wee” or “cocaine” to them to inhale, then they should speak wisely
whenever they come on air. They should speak wisely.
“They
smoked ‘wee’ and sniffed cocaine at their headquarters. They distribute
‘wee’ and cocaine to them…The fact that they smoke “wee” and sniff
“cocaine” does not mean they should talk by heart. I am telling you that
what they’re saying; it is only someone who has taken ‘weed’ or someone
who has sniffed cocaine who will speak that way,” the alleged voice of
Kofi Adams indicated.
But addressing the issue, he told host
Kwami Sefa Kayi that he was riled by the incessant pestering by a
certain media practitioner who wanted him to provide answer to an issue
in a certain manner.
According to him, he flared up during the
interview after he was continuously pressed by the radio host to clarify
the allegations.
Kofi Adams explained that he was accused by the
journalist to have distributed laptops, Ipads and five hundred cedis to
NDC Communicators during a forum he chaired in the Central Region.
Though,
to him, he had earlier refuted such rumours on the airwaves, the radio
host insisted that Kofi Adams should clear up the incident which
incensed him greatly. He disclosed he only sought for the motives of
presenter who interviewed him since he believed it was purely
orchestrated to ensnare him.
“Why can’t they accept what I said,
but insist on something which is far from the truth?..I didn’t say NPP
people…In the morning, they brought this matter up. We have responded,
then in the afternoon, they raise again; continuing with the repetition
of the same information. And I said as a Communicator, you go to the
headquarters to be briefed….It tells you now the agenda that they
have…When people choose that in the morning, afternoon and evening, they
will peddle lies about certain people on the airwaves; there could be
two-three possible reasons that will let the person do something like
that. Either the person is not qualified to sit on the programme, he
cannot contribute to the discussions on the table or he must be
demented!...People may feel offended about my comment; I apologize to
listeners who feel offended,” Kofi Adams said. |
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