“Why Defend George Floyd but Question Javits’ Case?” –Anthony Accuses Kofi Bentil of Double Standard

Julius Kwame Anthony, Deputy Director of Government Communications, has accused Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, of double standards over the killing of 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong in the United States.

In a post on his official Facebook page on Saturday, October 31, 2026, Mr. Anthony questioned Mr. Bentil’s position on the tragedy by referring to his earlier comments in defence of a government ceremony held in Ghana in honour of George Floyd in 2020.

Javits was shot dead on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in the Bronx, New York, while walking to school. Police reports indicate that he was shot in the abdomen shortly before 9:30 a.m. and later died in hospital. Investigators are currently searching for three teenage boys in connection with the killing.

His father, Thomas Frimpong, believes bullying may have contributed to the incident. Javits had moved from Ghana to live with his father in the United States about a year before his death.

The controversy started after Mr. Bentil commented on the incident during a discussion on TV3 Ghana. He questioned why the government issues statements when Ghanaians leave the country to seek opportunities elsewhere but asked what happens to citizens who remain in Ghana and work hard in the country.

Reacting to the comments, Mr. Anthony recalled that on June 5, 2020, Mr. Bentil defended a government ceremony organised in Ghana following the killing of George Floyd in the United States. According to Mr. Anthony, Mr. Bentil had described the event as an expression of solidarity with the diaspora community.

He argued that Mr. Bentil’s previous position contradicts his current comments on the death of Javits. Mr. Anthony questioned why he supported a public show of sympathy for George Floyd but was now raising questions about the government’s response to the death of a Ghanaian teenager abroad.

He also called on God to bring swift judgment, remove hypocrites from the nation and purge the country of traitors.

However, Mr. Bentil’s reported remarks did not directly state that Javits deserved no sympathy. Rather, he questioned the government’s attention to Ghanaians working and living in the country. He has not publicly responded to Mr. Anthony’s accusation.

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