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Kpemka: Caleb Kudah’s “I lied about being an Ewe” comment below the belt

The former deputy attorney general says Caleb Kudah's tribal excuse to escape assault was unfortunate

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  • “If the alleged physical abuse of Kudah stopped after he mentioned he was from the Central Region then his earlier tribal assertions can be looked at, but according to him, he was still beaten and that makes nonsense of his tribal assertions."

Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, a former deputy attorney general has described assertions of Citi FM’s Caleb Kudah that he lied about his tribal identity for his personal safety during his encounter with officials of the National Security as embellished.

Recounting his experience at the National Security, Kudah alleged that he lied about being Ewe to avoid being tortured after one of the operatives asked of his tribe.

“One operative asked ‘Which tribe is he?’ and another replied that ‘He is an Ewe’. There and then, I knew that if I confirmed it, my beatings would have doubled.

“And for some reason I just said, I am from Cape Coast. Then one person amongst them said ‘People from Cape Coast don’t do that [film unauthorised places],” he said.

On the back of that account, Kpemka speaking on Asaase Radio’s news analysis and current affairs show The Forum, described Kudah’s denial of his tribe as unnecessary and further quizzed how he was able to ascertain no officer in the interrogation room was affiliated to his ethnic group.

“Why must he deny his tribal identity when the constitution has provided for equal treatment for all? How was he able to determine none in the room had an ethnic affiliation with him?” Kpemka asked.

According to the former deputy attorney general, Ghanaians should not entertain claims of tribal discrimination at the National Security Ministry as Kudah’s misrepresentation of his tribe did not result in a preferential treatment.

“If the alleged physical abuse of Kudah stopped after he mentioned he was from the Central Region then his earlier tribal assertions can be looked at, but according to him, he was still beaten and that makes nonsense of his tribal assertions,” Kpemka explained.

On her party, Dr Ernestina Dentsi, a research fellow at the Centre for Social Policy Studies at the University of Ghana, disagreed with Kpemka.

She indicated that Kudah did exactly what he thought was the best for him under his situation and that should be respected.

“He is the only person that understands what he went through and his experience informed his decision.”

Elliot Nuertey

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