{"id":128011,"date":"2015-06-24T21:30:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T21:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=128011"},"modified":"2015-06-25T07:46:53","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T07:46:53","slug":"ken-kuranchie-blakk-rasta-to-face-parliament-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=128011","title":{"rendered":"Ken Kuranchie, Blakk Rasta to face Parliament today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Editor of the Daily Searchlight Newspaper, Ken Kuranchie has also been invited by Parliament\u2019 Privileges Committee over claims made by \u00a0radio host, Blakk Rasta that over <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/06\/18\/black-rasta-dragged-to-parliaments-privileges-committee\/#sthash.GTAg3cZL.0oWv9gfs.dpbs\"><strong>80% of Members of Parliament smoke Marijuana<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (wee).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Daily Searchlight Newspaper is said to have published in its June 17 edition the alleged defamatory comments made by Blakk Rasta which he made on Hitz FM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;B7iVMIqicjez6RAQmMWNEDMfx5SXB4yo&#8221;]Blakk Rasta has been invited <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/06\/22\/parliament-to-grill-blakk-rasta-on-thursday\/#sthash.yMYToDx3.dpbs\"><strong>to appear before the Committee<\/strong><\/a><\/span> on Thursday to prove his claim.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a\u00a0letter inviting the musicain and radio host, the Committee invited Blakk Rasta after the MP for Afigya-Sekyere East, David Hennric Yeboah drew the \u201cattention of the Rt. Hon. Speaker and the House\u201d to the Newspaper publication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The letter added that \u201cHaving regard to the complaint and the sentiments expressed by Hon. Members on same, the Rt. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 31 referred your conduct to the Committee of Privileges for investigation and report.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, speaking on <strong>Eyewitness News<\/strong> on Wednesday, Ken Kuranchie explained that publishing the story in his newspaper does not suggest that his outfit was in support of the said claim.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIf our honourable members read the Daily Searchlight carefully, they would have seen certain things in the paper that showed clearly that we are not totally in tune with Mr Blakk Rasta and the pronouncement that he made,\u201d Ken Kuranchie added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ken Kuranchie who is being invited as a witness in the case assured that \u201cI will go to Parliament tomorrow, listen to them and see how this concern can be addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further chastised Blakk Rasta saying \u201cif what Blakk Rasta was fighting for was the legalization of Marijuana, he could have done so without actually saying that somebody also uses the drug.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Godwin A. 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