Veteran broadcaster Ewulu Nii Adjei Klu has criticised Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, over his reported description of Teshie as the most dangerous town in the Greater Accra Region.
The journalist described the MP’s remarks as irresponsible, arguing that an isolated criminal incident should not be used to portray an entire community as unsafe.
Ewulu Nii Adjei Klu said he was not surprised by A Plus’ comments, accusing the MP of having a reputation for making unguarded statements.
“I am not surprised that Kwame A Plus has made such a statement because that guy is notoriously noted for speaking anyhow. He’s highly disrespectful and he’s suffering from verbal diarrhea,” he said.
The broadcaster also questioned A Plus’ suitability for public office, pointing to what he described as the MP’s manner of speaking.
“He should thank God that he’s an MP because when you look at his character, the way he speaks, I don’t think morally he’s qualified to be an MP,” he stated.
Ewulu Nii Adjei Klu maintained that Teshie is generally a peaceful community where residents can move around freely, including at night.
“Kwame A Plus, I’m telling you, Teshie is a very, very peaceful place. Teshie is a place you can walk about, move about 24 hours,” he said.
His comments followed concerns over the killing of a phone dealer identified as Dinero, an incident reportedly linked to the Teshie-Manet area.
Following the incident, A Plus took to social media to describe Teshie in highly critical terms, prompting a response from the veteran broadcaster.
While expressing sadness over the death, Ewulu Nii Adjei Klu cautioned against using the incident to label the entire community as dangerous.
“It is very, very unfortunate and it saddens my heart to hear that somebody has been murdered in Teshie called Dinero, this phone dealer from Seti. It is very, very unfortunate, so we shouldn’t capitalise on it and speak anyhow,” he said.
The broadcaster also disputed the description of the incident as having occurred within the main Teshie township, arguing that it happened around the Manet area.
He further alleged that none of the persons arrested in connection with the murder was an indigene of Teshie and claimed that some migrants living in the area were responsible for criminal activities.
Those claims about the identities of the suspects and the alleged involvement of migrants have not been independently established based on the information available.
Ewulu Nii Adjei Klu’s comments have therefore shifted the discussion from the reported killing itself to the broader question of whether a single criminal incident should be used to characterise an entire community.
