{"id":461333,"date":"2018-02-04T15:30:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/02\/04\/agya-koo-slams-peace-fms-kwasi-aboagye-for-criticising-his-tv-station\/"},"modified":"2018-02-04T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T15:30:13","slug":"agya-koo-slams-peace-fms-kwasi-aboagye-for-criticising-his-tv-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/02\/04\/agya-koo-slams-peace-fms-kwasi-aboagye-for-criticising-his-tv-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Agya Koo slams Peace FM\u2019s Kwasi Aboagye for criticising his TV station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Sunday,  4 February 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>XYZ <\/p>\n<p>2018-02-04<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/50717164.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kwasi Aboagye Agyakoo123\" title=\"Kwasi Aboagye Agyakoo123\" width=\"295\" height=\"96\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghanaian actor Agya Koo and Radio presenter, Kwasi Aboagye<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813995117\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813995117\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1517758213_730_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Popular Ghanaian actor, Alexander Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo has chided radio presenter, Kwasi Aboagye over his comments on his yet-to-be-launched television channel which is being supported by the government.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Catherine Afeku at a Press Meeting held on Monday, January 29 in Accra, announced the launch of Agya Koo and Daddy Lumba TV, which she said would be part of efforts to promote local content on television.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the initiative, however, met heavy criticisms from many entertainers including the host of Peace FM\u2019s Entertainment Review, Kwasi Aboagye, who reportedly said the idea was \u201cnonsense\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But speaking to Agyemang Prempeh (Agyengo) on Power Entertainment in Power 97.9FM Saturday evening, Agya Koo did not take it lightly with his critics, saying they envy his success in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p>The irked actor went for Kwasi Aboagye\u2019s jugular over his comments and alleged that the broadcaster hates him for his successes over the years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid he want the government to launch Kwasi Aboagye TV for him? He works at UTV, I\u2019m doing my own so what\u2019s his problem? Let me state that he does not like me and it didn\u2019t start recently. If he\u2019s brave he should go and stop the project. He should not be on radio and insult me. He\u2019s just jealous. I started my career before him. Who\u2019s Kwasi Aboagye to criticise the idea? Is he sensible than the Minister or is he sensible than I am? if he\u2019s smart as he claims, he should go and stop the project,\u201d Agya Koo fumed.<\/p>\n<p>The Kumawood actor said Mr Aboagye\u2019s comments were out of envy and his conspicuous penchant to suppress the success of Agya Koo TV.<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the motive behind the move, Agya Koo stated the TV, which shows some of his old comic performances, had started airing on mobile phones and is being enjoyed and patronised by many in the country and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of my old works are on the TV which is being piloted on mobile phones for now until we officially launch it,\u201d said the comedian who disclosed his commitment to the success of the project.<\/p>\n<p>He said Agya Koo TV is part of is his contribution to the promotion of local content in the Ghanaian media space, therefore he has no time for detractors like Kwasi Aboagye.<\/p>\n<p>But in a sharp rebuttal on the show, Kwasi Aboagye denied attacking Agya Koo. He confirmed criticising the idea to create a government-funded television station for Agya Koo and Hi-life musician Daddy Lumba on Entertainment Review on peace FM last Thursday. To him, there was \u201cno sense\u201d in the idea Madam Catherine Afeku announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spoke Twi and not English. I did not use \u2018foolish\u2019 in my submission. I made that comment as an opinion and said it did not make any sense to launch a TV for the two. I said the two campaigned for the NPP and so I did not see any progress Agya Koo TV and Daddy Lumba TV will make to the industry except for their individual gains,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the Radio presenter, Renowned entertainment critic and  artiste manager, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson otherwise known as Bulldog, also kicked against the idea and said the Tourism  ministry wanted to reward the two (Agya Koo and Daddy Lumba) for their contribution to the fortunes of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 elections.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the idea as \u201cunfair\u201d on Accra-based Hitz FM, Bulldog said \u201cWe have Kumawood so why won\u2019t you create Kumawood TV? We pride ourselves in highlife so why not highlife and hip-life TV? I don\u2019t understand where these ideas are coming from. They have shown us that there is reward in supporting political parties. . . Why won\u2019t you say Ghanaian Music TV and Ghanaian Movie TV? So, now Agya Koo is the icon of movies? Where are the people who came before Lumba? Do you expect Kojo Antwi to go on Daddy Lumba TV? It is sad. And this is the mother speaking. Tourism TV makes sense but for Agya Koo TV, Daddy Lumba TV, how?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 65 updated by: 49 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment of Sunday, 4 February 2018 Source: XYZ 2018-02-04 Ghanaian actor Agya Koo and Radio presenter, Kwasi Aboagye Popular Ghanaian actor, Alexander Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo has chided radio presenter, Kwasi Aboagye over his comments on his yet-to-be-launched television channel which is being supported by the government. 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