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Renowned broadcaster Kwesi Kyei Darkwah (KKD) has addressed the issue of Ghanaians insulting him due to his son's sexual orientation, stating that his son, Kwaku Kyei Darkwah, is mature and capable of making his own life choices.
KKD emphasized that his son's actions and beliefs are his own, and he should be allowed to live as he sees fit.
His son has been open about his decision to identify as gay and has actively participated in pro-LGBTQ movements in the UK, which has sparked controversy among many Ghanaians, some of whom have verbally attacked the broadcaster for allowing his son's advocacy for LGBTQI+ rights abroad.
@theculturejoint 🇬🇭KKD blasts people attacking him because of his gay son
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Recently, NPP's Deputy Director of Communications, Ernest Owusu Bempah, challenged KKD to prioritize advising his son against advocating for LGBTQI+ rights instead of criticizing the government on national matters.
Owusu Bempah suggested that KKD's moral responsibility should begin within his own household before addressing issues elsewhere.
"Today his son is standing in America, Britain advocating for gays…his elder son is standing in Britain, can Kwesi Darkwah say that his father who gave birth to him and took care of him, told him to allow his son to become gay? If he knows how to address issues, he should address his household issues,” he said.
But speaking on Accra-based Power FM, the KKD insisted that whether or not he supports his son’s sexuality is no one’s business but he instead prays for him.
He added that "to all who think it’s by their knowledge and power that they raised their children, Parents are shepherds, we are not engineers."
Furthermore, he touted his son’s achievement and his thriving profession in the fashion industry amid all the criticism.
"I have only two children and they are all doing well for themselves. Even the one they are criticizing is an adult and I cannot tell him what to do with his life. He is doing well for himself; he is making lots of money. If you love him, call him, but if you sit on social media, insult him, and even insult me in the process, think about your poverty-stricken self.”
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