According to Ghpage, Okatakyie Afrifa, a famous Ghanaian writer, has strongly criticised what US-based broadcaster Kelvin Taylor said in a public argument that has made things more heated in the media world.
The fight started when both sides said the other was biassed and tribal, and it’s all about Taylor’s criticism of Afrifa’s selective stance on government crime. Taylor is known for having negative views on Ghanaian politics.
He recently said that Afrifa avoided talking about supposed corruption during the time of former President Nana Akufo-Addo while criticising the government of John Mahama. In a clear threat, Taylor said that he would get people from Asante Agogo to fight Afrifa because his political comments were not consistent.
Taylor’s comments made Afrifa very angry, so she reacted strongly, calling the threat “empty” and “unnecessary.” In a number of angry statements, Afrifa said he would take action to police social media, specifically targeting people outside of Ghana who say bad things about the country.
“No one from outside of Ghana will be able to talk badly about the country.” “Kelvin Taylor has been fired from his hometown, and he has many arrest warrants out for him if he comes back,” Afrifa said, denying Taylor’s claims that he could change things in the Ashanti Region.
After that, Afrifa made it clear on social media that he rules important parts of the Ashanti Region, especially Akyease and Asante Agogo, which are the places Taylor had threatened.
He said he didn’t like what he saw as an attempt to stir up racial tensions and division, and he made it clear that he had no time for people who do this from outside of the country. “I’m a gangster, and I run the streets of Akyease, Asante Agogo, and other places.” “I’ve told you before: stop using tribalism to drive a wedge between people,” Afrifa said, bringing up the growing worry about how media figures fuel division instead of building unity.
