There can be no question about the relevance of journalist Daniel Kenu’s invitation to Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, to help dispel rumours he had something to do with the mysterious disappearance of his friend and musician, Castro De Destroyer.
This video, captured on September 6 at Teshie in Accra, shows some youth of the town who were partaking in the Kpashimo; one of the final activities climaxing the annual Homowo festival of the people singing insinuations that Gyan was culpable.
This song had been running since August. It is obvious, therefore, that Kenu did not manufacture or conjure his question, and Asamoah Gyan, from all indications, was under no obligation to answer him.
It never had to come to physical attacks, however, attempted or prevented. And if he had obliged the questioner, any of the following would have been sufficient for that moment;
“Sorry, I don’t want to discuss that; Sorry, we will talk about that later; Today is for football so let’s focus on football, or for the first time since the unfortunate incident, tell the public what he knows as it were ‘from the horse’s mouth’.”
Castro and Janet Bandu have been missing since July 6.
The pair are suspected to have drowned in a jet ski accident on the Volta River at Ada while on a weekend rendezvous with friends, including Asamoah Gyan.
Watch the reason behind Kenu’s question: