Veteran broadcaster Kwesi Pratt Jnr has strongly slammed Matt Whatley, a columnist for the British newspaper, The Telegraph, over his article on President John Dramani Mahama.<\/p>\n In the article, Whatley questioned why Britain is funding and doing business with Ghana, claiming that it is harmful to the UK, as Ghana allegedly sympathises with Russia.<\/p>\n ‘What is wrong with this mad minister?’ – Kwesi Pratt goes wild<\/p>\n The columnist also expressed his views on the removal of the former Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, from office; the state\u2019s prosecution of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, among other issues.<\/p>\n \u201cPresident John Dramani Mahama took office in January for a second non-consecutive term. Since then, Ghana has taken a far-Leftward, anti-democratic turn. Wielding lawfare against his political opponents, he has bent the law to protect his own. <\/p>\n \u201cThe chief justice of the Supreme Court was dismissed based on a \u201cpetition\u201d that was never made public; half a dozen more compliant justices have since been appointed to the same bench. Scores of legal cases against members of the president\u2019s own party, many related to serious fraud and a major banking collapse, have been dropped,\u201d portions of Whatley\u2019s article on November 2, 2025 read.<\/p>\n However, in a response on X, on November 8, 2025, while sharing a snippet of Whatley\u2019s article, Pratt did not mince words, questioning Whatley\u2019s logic and describing him as a ‘pompous British journalist.’<\/p>\n \u201cMat Whatley, a columnist for the British newspaper ‘The Telegraph,’ obviously tries to apply logic, but the question is: what type of logic? In an article titled ‘Why Is Britain Funding Ghana\u2019s Leftist, Russia-Sympathizing Government?,’ Whatley strongly suggests that Britain should not be doing business with Ghana. His reason \u2013 @JDMahama studied in Russia and enjoyed his stay there and therefore can be described as leftist and Russia\u2013sympathizing. Wooow! This is some kind of logic,\u201d Pratt stated.<\/p>\n According to him, Whatley should have taken the time to familiarise himself with the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, particularly regarding the removal of Justice Torkornoo. <\/p>\n He reminded Whatley that the procedures used for her removal are outlined in the constitution under Article 146, adding that the actions did not breach the law.<\/p>\n \u201cWhatley also argues that the removal of Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo as Chief Justice is an affront to judicial independence. <\/p>\n \u201cIf this pompous British journalist had read the constitution of Ghana, he would have found that the processes prescribed in Article 146 of Ghana\u2019s 1992 Constitution were scrupulously followed and that there has been no violation of law,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Pratt further accused the columnist of \u201cconjuring up non-existent scenarios to justify their fixations,\u201d despite portraying themselves as \u201cchampions of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n Kwesi Pratt defends school hairstyle rules, warns against ‘absurd’ freedom in appearance<\/p>\n He argued that individuals who claim to fight for freedom must present accurate and truthful facts.<\/p>\n \u201cThose who claim to be champions of freedom ought to do their very best to be true to facts and stop conjuring up non-existent scenarios to justify their fixations,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Read his post below:<\/b><\/p>\n WHATLEY\u2019S LOGIC In an article titled \u201cWhy Is Britain Funding Ghana\u2019s Leftist, Russia-Sympathizing Government?\u201d, Whatley strongly suggests\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/MogqgjjCrj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kwesi Pratt Jnr. (@kwesiprattjr) November 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n MAG\/AE<\/p>\n RTI filed over Bryan Acheampong\u2019s controversial US army service claim<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Kwesi](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/800\/80087960.295.jpg\" "\\"Kwesi")
Kwesi Pratt Jnr is the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\nMat Whatley, a columnist for the British newspaper \u201cThe Telegraph,\u201d obviously tries to apply logic, but the question is: what type of logic?<\/p>\n