Ghana’s parliament summons radio host for saying lawmakers smoke weed

Black-Rasta-e1435253188656Blakk Rasta has apologised unreservedly over his comments that over 80% lawmakers smoke weed during his appearance before parliament. Photo: GhanaNews24
Abubakar Ahmed, popularly known Blakk Rasta, a musician and radio host on Hitz FM in Accra and Ken Kuranchie, editor of the Daily Searchlight newspaper appeared yesterday, June 25 before the Privileges Committee of Ghana’s Parliament.
Ghana’s MFWA’s (Media Foundation for West Africa) reported on Monday, June 22 that Speaker of Parliament had summoned Ahmed for comments he made on his radio show on June 16 that over 80 percent of Ghana’s parliament smoke marijuana. Kuranchie was summoned to explain why his newspaper published the said comments in its June 17, 2015, edition.
At the hearing, Ahmed apologised to the Committee for his comments, saying: ‘The utterances were unfortunate. If you check the interview, it was on something else, but this one came on the spur of the moment. So I will like to apologise for those unfortunate remarks.’
Ebo Barton Odro, Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairperson of the Privileges Committee, said the Committee will sit and review the issue and announce its decision later.

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