{"id":11672,"date":"2018-09-16T22:47:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T22:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=11672"},"modified":"2018-09-16T22:48:51","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T22:48:51","slug":"3-times-ashanti-regional-minister-has-been-careless-in-his-public-utterances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=11672","title":{"rendered":"3 times Ashanti Regional Minister has been \u2018CARELESS\u2019 in his public utterances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Simon-Osei-Mensah.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Simon-Osei-Mensah.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Simon-Osei-Mensah-410x273.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Simon-Osei-Mensah-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah made several headlines last week after his response to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) serial callers in the region was described by many as in bad taste.<\/p>\n<p>MyNewsGh.com has however taken notice that this is not the first time the former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bosomtwe constituency is in the news for similar reasons.<\/p>\n<p>We catalog three major incidents for the benefit of our readers since he assumed office 18 months ago;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Minister storms church service seizes sound systems and arrest pastor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In November last year, Mr Simon Osei Mensah stormed House of Bethel Ministries at Anwomaso High Tension in Rambo style and demanded an end to the church service. He snatched a microphone from one of the church\u2019s singers and also knocked a musical instrument to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>This action of the Minister, according to an eyewitness infuriated some Junior Pastors of the church which led to a short verbal exchange. The Pastor Pastor; Rev. Kwame Takyi refused to stop the service and he had him arrested.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he was of the view of disconnecting the church from the national grid.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Go and do COCAINE business-Angry Minister to traders<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Mr Simon Osei-Mensah, at pre-launching of \u2018Keeping Kumasi Clean and Green Project\u2019 \u00a0in June this year, jabbed recalcitrant traders who have refused to vacate pavements despite eviction notices given them by city authorities.<\/p>\n<p>A frustrated Minister who raised concerns about the indifferent attitude of the traders indicated that they act like goats and should consider venturing into other areas if they were not prepared to pack off the streets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people behave like goats and they needed to be whipped with canes before they will vacate from selling on the street and several unauthorized places\u201d. He stated<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe forgave you in our previous decongestion but for this time, we will not spare you, \u201dhe said at the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWhen we tell you to vacate and relocate to satellite markets, you reply by saying the market is not good at such places\u2026..If you think you don\u2019t make good money at the market, go and do COCAINE business, that you would be better-off\u201d He fumed.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>If I lose my job over your \u2018noise\u2019; I won\u2019t eat stone- A\/R Minister to angry NPP Serial callers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Mr Simon Osei Mensah has not taken kindly to what he calls \u2018internet and radio insults\u2019 from the party\u2019s regional serial callers whom he has accused of being ungrateful, warning them that he was not hungry before NPP came to power, and should he be sacked, he won\u2019t \u201ceat stone\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the serial callers are aware of his efforts for them, and that the meagre money meant for them is supported by deductions he makes from his own salary and from salaries of some other appointees to be able to cater for them as serial callers.<\/p>\n<p>In an audio obtained by MyNews from Silver FM in Kumasi, the Minister revealed in a hot interview that 200 cedis is made available to each of the over 60 party communicators monthly and he, in particular, had complained it was too inadequate and were in talks to increase it to make them more comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: MyNewsGh.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah made several headlines last week after his response to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) serial callers in the region was described by many as in bad taste. 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