Parliament has sought to defuse public expectations that members of the Privileges Committee of will virtually eat controversial reggae artiste and radio presenter, Blakk Rasta alive when he appears before them today [Thursday].
Deputy Ranking Member of the Committee Nana Amoako told Citi News ahead of the hearing that if Members of Parliament (MPs) were going to crucify him, “I don’t think we would have invited the media to be there… We will be fair in listening to him.”
[contextly_sidebar id=”gYqn4bGsYZ7YiIXm7MEc4DF2yK91tjrO”]Blakk Rasta has been summoned before the House for publicly stating that 80% of MPs in the country smoke marijuana hence it must be legalised.
Blakk Rasta who seems excited for the invitation said he would use the opportunity to challenge the MPs on the subject of legalising marijuana.
Nana Amoako said Blakk Rasta will only be required to substantiate his allegations.
“We are investigating what he said about 80% of the MPs smoking wee so that is the reason why we have invited him to the Privileges Committee,” he said.
He explained that the Committee is making the hearing public to enable the media to observe the proceedings.
According to Nana Amoako, “unless somebody is proven guilty, you cannot pronounce him as guilty in such matters so he [Blakk Rasta] will come and face the members, we will ask a few questions, the Counsel will advise him on what to say.”
“We cannot pre-determine what we will do about the case… Because we don’t know what really informed his decision to say that,” he added.
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana