Entertainment pundit, Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo, has chided Archbishop Salifu Amoako over comments he made after the accident involving his son that killed two girls.

After Salifu Amoako was discharged by the police, he remarked that the public should be measured in their criticisms because his son did not hold a gun to kill anyone, and that it was an accident.

In reacting to this, Arnold believes that the archbishop’s comments in such a sorrowful moment for the bereaved families was insensitive and reckless, especially when the accident was fatal.

Speaking on United Showbiz, aired on UTV on October 26, 2024, Arnold noted that Ghanaians will continue to chastise Salifu Amoako over how he handled the accident issue, displaying arrogance.

“Situations like these could destroy the family, and they may not recover from this. I feel the archbishop’s commentary was insensitive, inconsiderate, and reckless. What he said was borne out of ignorance and arrogance. He was complaining about the public criticisms; did he expect us to praise him?

"It is a situation that Ghanaians will definitely talk about. This is a calamity that has taken the nation by storm, so if you are telling us to stop talking, then you are being ignorant,” he commented.

Background

The CCTV footage from the crash, which occurred on Saturday, October 12, 2024, revealed the circumstances of the accident that resulted in the deaths of two girls and left three others critically injured.

The video showed Salifu Amoako’s son, Elrad, speeding toward a junction where he collided with another vehicle, causing a fire.

Assistant Division Officer (ADO) Alex King Nartey from the Public Affairs Department of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), confirmed the details of the incident during an interview on Adom FM, stating that the deceased were passengers in the Acura vehicle.

The two girls who died in the accident have been buried, with the case being investigated by the police.

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Bishop Salifu Amoako's statement, 'My son didn’t kill anyone with a gun,' stems from ignorance and arrogance - Arnold Asamoah Baidoo#UnitedShowbiz pic.twitter.com/gLTELk1pNE

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