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Ashanti Regional Minister,KMA Boss Stripped Pantless for Blacklisting Calls of Kumasi Traders

Dealers in the importation of Togo-made clothing are boiling with rage against Ashanti Regional Minister Hon Simeon Osei Mensah, KMA Boss Hon Osei Assibey, Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator and Regional CEPS Commissioner.

They have raised venomous charges that the abovementioned office holders have deliberately blacklisted their (dealers) cell phone contacts and that all attempted phone calls whenever they try reaching them do not go through.

They claimed that on the 8th February 2018, they (dealers) had an official meeting with the authorities to seek their intervention vis-a-vis brutalities and extortions they face at the hands of security personnel at the various check points stretching from Aflao to Ashanti region.

The briefed that whenever transporting clothing from Togo to Kumasi, some security officials assigned to duty brutalise and extort monies from them on several occasions.

They continued that as a way of salvaging them from the nightmare in question, they planned tapping the assistance of the political figures in question.

According to a press statement read by the Chairman for Kumasi Central Market Importers Association Mr. Yaw Banahene, a meeting was fixed between them (executives of the association) and the named government officials where they made an official complain.

The chairman underlined that during the meeting executives who were then present submitted their cell phone contacts to them.

He fingered bitterly that after their engagement with the government officials, all attempts made by them to reach either Ashanti Regional Minister, KMA Boss, CEPS commissioner , Ashanti regional security coordinator via phone calls have proved fiasco.

In a press statement, he disclosed that all calls they make with the phone numbers they provided the government officials during the meeting doesn’t go through.

“They have intentionally blacklisted our contacts” a mournful looking trader exposed.

Chairman for the association shockingly brought to bare that ” …when we use unknown numbers to call them they cut the calls halfway and followup calls go unanswered if they realise that the calls are coming from us”.

“The sad aspect of the whole thing is that after our visit to these officers and personalities, they have cut ties with us” he added.

He continued that the government officials have flashed down the lavatory their complain since they have hitherto failed to address their challenge.

 

Source: Thepressradio.com /Enock Akonnor

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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