In the last couple of days, TT, as the veteran actor is affectionately called, has been in the news after an audio clip of him begging MzGee for leftovers landed in the public domain.
In the said audio, the actor indicated that he has invested the GH¢50,000 the vice president gave him and that since the vice president’s donation was made public, all those who used to help him withdrew which has created a lot of problems for him.
“MzGee good afternoon, I’m wondering if you would have some leftovers in your kitchen to spare. [The] reason is people who use to help have all withdrawn their help when they heard that the Vice President had given me the money.
But you would agree with me that [with] such monies, you need to invest wisely and that is what I have done and when you make investments too, it will take time before you begin enjoying it,” TT said in the audio.
Right now, the situation has created a lot of problems for me; you know, a lot of people use to help me a lot but now everybody…I even understood that some people contributed some money in States to be sent to me; the moment they heard [that the Vice President had given me the money] everybody went for his money,”
Although a section of the public expressed disappointment in TT’s decision to continuously beg despite receiving huge sums of money from donors, some launched scathing attacks on MzGee, questioning why she leaked the audio.
MzGee in response denied leaking the audio. She however mentioned that she sent the audio to someone at the vice president’s office.
The husband of Ghanaian media personality, journalist and broadcaster Gloria Akpene Nyarku-Acquah, MzGee has admitted that he is the one who sent the TT begging audio to Bawumiah’s aide.
The husband, Mr Raymond Acquah jumped to the defence of his wife following the heavy backlash on his sweetheart over the audio recording. He boldly states he sent the audio to Gideon for clarification.
In a post on his wall on Facebook, Mr Raymond said his wife has no bad intentions for Psalm Adjeteyfio stating that for his wife to have been met with bad treatment from the public in her quest to help the ailing actor is a disgrace.
“For a woman who had willingly given her resources to the ailing actor and gone out of her way to get more help for him to be treated with such contempt is disgraceful”, Mr Acquah’s post read.
“Throughout her engagements with the actor, she has been nothing but helpful and compassionate. She deserves praise and not vitriol” he added.
“As the one who was mandated to send the said voice note to Gideon Boako in his capacity as the aide who did the donation on behalf of the Vice President, to clarify the relationship between the office and the actor and explore the possibilities of getting him further help, I find the unwarranted attacks on MzGee GH completely unacceptable.” He stated:
