Independent presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, Kofi Koranteng, has criticised The New Force's presidential candidate, Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Cheddar, for apologising to Europeans over the transatlantic slave trade.
Cheddar recently gave a speech at a venue that looked like the UK Parliament, where he apologised on behalf of Africans, referring to what he called "their mistakes," which he claims have led to economic crises.
He also urged the UK Parliament to refrain from using foreign influence on African nations.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Cheddar stated: “I am the first African leader to apologise on behalf of African leaders for their mistakes, which have caused economic crises, currency devaluation, stagnant development, etc.
“Apart from apologising, I am also the first to present a petition on English soil in the UK Parliament, urging the world to refrain from using foreign influences to interfere in our political systems and, instead, to become our international commercial partners.”
However, Kofi Koranteng, displeased with Cheddar's actions, took to social media to express his disapproval.
He stated: “Apologies are only due to the Ghanaian youth whose futures have been jeopardized by siphoned resources and arrested development, not to our colonial masters.
“How do you apologize to the same people who strategically planned your underdevelopment and continue to support corrupt regimes?”
The first African leader to apologise on behalf of African leaders for their mistakes which have caused us economic crisis, currency devaluation, stagnant development etc. Apart from apologising he s also the first to present a petition on English soil in the uk parliament urging… pic.twitter.com/3pAvwFEZ9G
— Nana Kwame Bediako (@OsagyefoNKB) October 11, 2024
Apologies are only due to the Ghanaian youth whose futures have been dispositioned by siphoned resources and arrested development to our colonial masters . How do you apologize to the same people who strategically planned your underdevelopment and still back corrupt regimes!! pic.twitter.com/MxkdDqS4P4
— Kofi Koranteng (@KofiKorantengGh) October 12, 2024
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