Social commentator Kwame Asare Obeng, known popularly as A Plus, has said that the government did no wrong in pulling down Fantasy Dome.
According to him, there was an agreement with the owner of the Fantasy Dome that they had for five years, which was to be renewed every year.
According to A Plus, the owner was supposed to build the structure with materials that could be easily removed when the government needed the land.
“The government’s agreement with the Fantasy Dome was for five years, which was renewed every year. They informed the owner about their plans to build the Trade Fair Center, so they expected that he would build the place with materials that could be easily dismantled and moved from the area.
“However, when the government informed him of the need for him to relocate his facility, the back and forth became so much that the government had to act. The Trade Fair being built is one of the greatest legacies of the government and even though I have a problem with one of the leaders of this project, I think that the truth must be told about why the fantasy dome was demolished.”
A Plus
To Kwame A Plus, the arrangement with the government was clear from the beginning and there shouldn’t be any form of emotions attached.
“As much as it’s painful that they had to demolish the Fantasy Dome, it is understandable because of the massive project there. They are building a 25,000-sitter capacity structure. They could have finished it but they needed to get the Fantasy Dome out of the way.”
A Plus
The social commentator urged the public to support the positive developments despite the demolition controversy, stating that he is not in support of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) because he is a number critic of the national cathedral.
“I have been hounding Socrate Safo about the Kumasi amphitheaters. But let’s deal with the facts, one of the best projects I would commend the government for what they’re doing at the Trade Fair. It’s nothing small,” he said.
The demolition has sparked debates with some questioning the legality and necessity. A Plus pointed out that if there are legal disputes, they should be resolved in court, but based on the agreement, the actions of Trade Fair management were justifiable.
“If the case is at court, let the court handle it. We can criticize the government when they do something wrong, but if they’re doing something right, we should also praise them,” he further stated.
ECG Accuses Fantasy Dome Owners Of Illegal Connections
The Electricity Company of Ghana accused Fantasy Entertainment, owners of the Fantasy Dome, of illegal connection of power to the building.
According to reports, this unauthorized connection came to light when some electric cables sparked fire during the demolition of the facility, as electricians were disconnecting power to the structure.
Responding to the incident, the fire service was called to the scene, and ECG officials traced the fire back to an illegal connection.
ECG therefore accused Fantasy Entertainment of bypassing the authorized ECG meter and connecting power illegally to a public network.
“Customers connected power illegally to the Fantasy Dome (Event Centre) even though they have their metering system. They bypassed the meter and connected the power illegally on the public network that goes over to the Trade Fair into a changeover switch,” the report read.
The ECG taskforce has since issued a directive to the management of Fantasy Dome, giving them a 48-hour window to report to the Revenue Protection National Taskforce for the regularisation of their power service.
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