Deputy Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu-Bempah Bonsu has written an open letter to media personality, Kwasi Kyei Darkwa, popularly known as KKD.

In his advice letter, Owusu-Bempah noted that KKD was going through something that “every gluttonous character” had gone through and hoped that KKD was holding up, despite the criticisms.

He sympathized with KKD, saying it must be exasperating to hear all of the criticisms leveled at him, especially since the qualities that propelled him to success as a radio and TV personality, and then as a social media commentator, are so diametrically opposed to the prevailing political culture.

“Growing up, I used to admire your antics on TV. I mean the good old days of the Embassy Pleasure and your witty hosting shenanigans. Since before most people had ever even heard of a name like “KKD,” some of us supported you. I just knew you were going to be a huge star and had talent beyond measure. Those were the days KKD was KKD.

“Despite some bumps along the road, I never once doubted that you were an interesting character. When others accused you of arrogance, and even called you rapist, I was assured that you were simply not what they say you are. So, when you began to act out of character, quite unlike the KKD I’d known and loved, I excused it. I hoped and wished you’d get better in time. But you didn’t.”
Ernest Owusu-Bempah

KKD Has Changed

According to the NPP’s Deputy Communications Director, it appeared that KKD would never improve. In fact, he said that KKD changed and that the new KKD was all about business, image, clothes, and women.

He further stated that the new KKD believed it was completely acceptable to trash government officials who refused to dance to his melodies and condemned them.

He said that this was followed by KKD’s descent into moral turpitude and decadence, with the “concomitant collateral damage of a dozen rape accusation cases” and so on. Aside that, he added that KKD’s desire to dabble in party politics and reap the benefits has combined to gobble him up.

“Many are posing relevant questions; why are you able to make all manner of accusations against the very government that you sought to ride on to restore your tattered credibility? Is it the case that the refusal of the state to accede to your request for the Director General position of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation(GBC) has turned you into a pointless bitter soul? Or perhaps, the turning down of your outrageous ‘chop-chop’ National Lottery Authority(NLA) deal has embittered your soul so much that you have now chosen the path of antagonism, mercenary aggression and open hostility towards the ruling regime?

“I can say with all the emphasis under my control that your criticism of the ruling regime is clothed in bitterness and driven by anger over your own gluttonous self indulgence. You actually wanted to eat your cake and still keep it. Yes, you went to the corridors of power begging for favours, favours that had corruption written all over it. The government officials whom you you were in contact with, fearing the consequences of your actions turned you down on principle and now, you have resorted to be a mercenary on the loose?”
Ernest Owusu-Bempah

“How shameful and pathetic can it get for you?,” he questioned, stating that there comes a time in every man’s life when he must admit that his dreams will never be realized and that the time had come for KKD.

Ernest Owusu-Bempah stated that he was aware that KKD was doing this to gain attention from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), but he asked that the media personality stopped the political character assassination and attrition tactics. “You are talented in many areas, but political communication is simply not for you. Don’t be offended by this letter: I’m only trying to help,” he concluded.