When it emerged that Daniel Kenu, a journalist with the Graphic newspaper had been assaulted by some macho men hired by Baffour Gyan (Asamoah Gyan’s older brother), many people condemned the attack while maintaining, that the question the journalist asked which brought about this was indeed stupid.
Furious about the attack on the journalist and Asamoah Gyan’s failure to ride on that question to clear certain rumours which he has today cleared at a Press Conference, I wrote an article saying;
“From what I’ve heard, the ‘absurd’ question the journalist asked was to get a confirmation or otherwise from Asamoah Gyan on whether he actually “sacrificed” his friend-Theophilus Tagoe popularly known as Castro for riches—considering the mystery surrounding Castro’s recent disappearance at Ada.
This question may seem unnecessary in relation to the timing but no one can totally ignore the fact that the hovering superstitions and speculations somewhat make this a valid question—and if a journalist wants to ask, he has every right, be it legal or moral to ask.
Asamoah Gyan has a RIGHT to answer or choose not to answer and for a person in his position, answering the question even if he thought it was absurd would have been the best option.
I do not think it would have taken much of his breath or taken anything away from him to have just answered with a smile by saying; that is a far-fetched superstition and nonsense; I do not know anything about this and I can never do this to anyone, talk of my own friend I love.”
In the same article, I also mentioned that;
“I’ve heard some pretty absurd questions being thrown at world leaders and politicians including President Obama, David Cameroon, Tony Blair and the others—but I am yet to hear that any of those who simply asked the questions have been beheaded or beaten.
Just as Carl Sagan, in his work-The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark stated: “There are naive questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world. There is no such thing as a dumb question”.
And I will add that, no person deserves to be beaten for simply asking a question, even if the question is self-styled to be stupid.
Asamoah Gyan, his brother-Baffour Gyan and all those who are in support of this caveman brutality must bow their heads in shame…”
Today, Asamoah Gyan and his people have accepted my position, saying, they should have grabbed that opportunity the journalist presented to address the Castro sacrifice rumour—and that they made a big MISTAKE.
Check below for what they said about this at their Press Conference…
