An American author, and Executive Director of the Non-Profit organization, The Ivy Girl Academy, Jessie Clark Funk has apologized for her earlier comment which she described Ghanaians as having a bitter attitude towards rich people, and further saying the whole country is dirty and smells bad.
This was after General Manager of GhOne TV, Nana Aba Anamoah in a social media post described the assertion as untrue and asked the inspirational vocalist to speak to reality about Ghana next time.
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”.
Nana Aba Anamoah also in her response indicated that, “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, most peaceful and pristine 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”.
In a sharp response, Jessie Clark Funk said, “I sincerely ask for forgiveness”.
