Nobody can gag me – Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has once again established his displeasure over calls on him to shy away from cameras and microphones that chase him for his views on the aftermath of every Supreme Court sitting.

A directive from the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) urged media houses not to grant Johnson Asiedu Nketia and Lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie platforms to interpret events that transpired at the Supreme Court because both General Secretaries had adopted styles of twisting whatever they saw or heard.


But in an interview with Okay FM, the former deputy minister for Food and Agriculture forewarned any association, on a mission to sideline him from speaking to the media, to be mindful of the fact that he was part of the team that “wrote and ensured that Ghana has a constitution”.


“I was at the Consultative Assembly when we framed the constitution,” he said.


Having served as Member of Parliament for Wenchi West for twelve good years, General Mosquito as the NDC scribe is affectionately called, noted that he finds it fascinating for people who have no idea of where the country's law emanated from to attempt to gag him from expressing himself.

“The media have been advised not to call me but I have never said anywhere I don’t want to talk. If I am relaxing somewhere and they (the Media) call me, I will happily express my views. No one can stop me from talking. That is my duty as the General Secretary.


“If you the media wouldn’t call me again, I will not talk but if they do, then it simply means they want my opinion and I will definitely talk. If am talking, what I know is exactly what I will say and no one can seal my lips,” he added.


“I want to know if our lawyers don’t rely on the laws enacted in parliament to discharge their duties. I have toiled as a parliamentarian for twelve years and I was part of those who made laws to govern our nation. Don’t I have the right to comment on issues after serving in parliament?" he asked.