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You're all welcome to Friday morning. As always, when the week ends, we wrap it up with a quick summary of what went down on the Super Morning Show over the past five days.
On Monday morning, we all woke up to the news that two Joy News Channel reporters had been assaulted by the Police in the Eastern Region. Why? Because they dared to film the officers allegedly arguing with a trailer driver over a bribe.
For this, our two reporters were slapped, manhandled, grabbed by the belt (or "jossed", if you wish to use the technical term), and almost thrown into the river. Naturally, I was as infuriated as you were, so I asked the Deputy Regional Police Commander to explain why his colleagues were assaulting my colleagues.
He told us that his men were denying this ever happened, but he doesn't believe them. As always, we were told that an investigation will be launched. Meanwhile these two apologies for police officers, these two embarrassments to law enforcement, these two disgraces to the uniform - are still walking free. Ghana for you.
Also on Monday, we heard the news that our President's gramophone had stopped playing, and the Musical Chairs appointment system had struck again. This time, the victims were Chief-of-staff Prosper Bani, and his deputy, Valerie Sawyer.
Their replacements are Julius Debrah and Johnny Osei Kofi. Let's hope for a national cleanup exercise in all ministries then. Also, Baba Kamara has been appointed National Security Advisor. Based on what experience, we don't know, but we expect - like many other government appointees, he will learn on the job. Oh, did I mention that our new Security chief is under investigation for bribery? But the President wants him, so we kraa, what is our problem?
On Tuesday, I brought you an exclusive conversation I had with the Minority leader in parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu. I asked him whether he was in the pockets of the majority, and whether the minority was useless in parliament. Why, you think he would say yes? Well, he didn't. He did however outline a number of actions taken by the minority in parliament.
He also admitted that today's MP makes a much poorer quality argument than you would have expected from the first opposition MPs of the 4th republic. Dr Emmanuel Kwetey of IDEG was here in the studio with Dr Seidu Alidu of University of Ghana. They both agreed with the Minority Leader.
Wednesday was fascinating. We all learnt about the super sexy vehicles ordered by the Energy ministry to help them deliver the Rural Electrification Project. Chryslers and Lexuses (or, as I'm convinced they must be called in plural, Lexii). Na Chrysler so d3n? For rural electrification? There was plenty back and forth on that matter in the studio. Edward Bawa of the Energy Ministry insisted that the project was approved by the NPP in 2006, and then approved by parliament.
He suggested that parliament knew the contract included buying these particular cars. The Auditor general disagreed. In a report presented to parliament, the DG stated that these cars - along with the world's most amazing photocopiers and laptops - were nowhere on the line items listed in the Bill of Quantities, and for that reason, their purchase was unconstitutional. Hm. But personally, I just have one question: Na cars no wor hen? *BringBackOurLexii!
Yesterday, we looked at the aftermath of Wednesday's Won Gbo Demo organised by the NPP over the Government's handling of the power crisis, or the "Keep-fit Exercise, as Power Minister, Kwabena Donkor called it. Sir John of the NPP had no solutions of his own to Dumsor. Neither did Koku Anyidoho, whosaid the best this government could hope to do was manage Dumsor, na as for solving it paa dier, forget. Sydney Casley Hayford of OccupyGhana however, thought the solution was to fix the damaged plants and bring in solar power. He also asked, "Na Osagyefo Barge no wor hen?"
Today, we crown it off with a huge show which includes a Unique Achiever and a Relation Conversation that will set your tongues wagging all weekend. But let's not give it all away just yet.
My name is Kojo Yankson, and it's been a week of Jossed Journalists, Flagstaff Freshmen, Pointless Politicians, Lost Lexii, and Power Politics.
GOOD MORNING, GHANAFO!
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