Ghanaian journalist Nana Aba Anamoah is not happy with Jessie Clark Funk for calling Ghanaians bitter, and having one of the terrible roads in Africa in addition to other others the journalist describes as offensive.
Jessie Clark Funk in an interview said, “I’ve been to Ghana twice, and there is a temple in Ghana and the people who are not members of the church, they resent that temple. They resent it. You go to the City of Accra where you fly in and everything is dusty, dirty, terrible roads and shacks. Obviously, there are plenty places in Africa that cannot be exactly like America – so this is just one place, very poverty stricken. And there’s this gorgeous, beautiful temple in the middle of all of that, perfectly green, manicured grass and it doesn’t fit anywhere in that culture”.
In a response, Nana Aba Anamoah asked Jessie Clark Funk to grow up in 2023 and “stop making Africa a victim” of her incredibly dumb agenda.
She went further, “It’s time to unlearn the truckload of lies you’ve been fed by some of the painfully lazy media platforms in your country about Africa. I’m willing to help you speak sensibly next time about a country that’s been kind to your ilk, church and any other organisation from your country. To be honest, they’d be shocked to the marrow to hear you speak this way about Ghanaians”.
READ FULL POST FROM NANA ABA ANAMOAH BELOW:
Here you are, @jessieclarkfunk. I knew I’d find you.
Those lies you spewed about Ghana made you look less intelligent. That we hate the Mormons? Madam, are you okay? No one resents your temple.
The area your temple (the church of Latter Day Saints) stands in Accra (Ridge) is one of the richest, peaceful and prestine neighbourhoods.
I’ll forgive your imbecilic comments about the poverty stricken and hungry people you claim you saw around that temple and assume you just wanted to appear relevant. You looked pathetic instead.
Indeed, we do have poor people here just as your country does too. There are so many Americans who call cars, shacks, tents and boxes their homes.
It’s 2023. Grow up.
It’s time to unlearn the truckload of lies you’ve been fed by some of the painfully lazy media platforms in your country about Africa. I’m willing to help you speak sensibly next time about a country that’s been kind to your ilk, church and any other organisation from your country. To be honest, they’d be shocked to the marrow to hear you speak this way about Ghanaians.
You lot need to stop making Africa a victim of your incredibly dumb agenda.
Have a wonderful day.
