[ 2016-12-12 ]

I did not fight Jon Benjamin; I’m not on social media - Mugabe clarifies
Salifu Maase, the host of Montie FM’s political
talk show, has rejected media reports suggesting
there was a Twitter war between him and British
High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin.

A previous news story claims the controversial
radio host popularly called Mugabe, "started a
turf war with the British High Commissioner to
Ghana on Twitter over the former’s decision to
visit his family in the UK.

Mugabe is reported to have told the Commissioner
in a tweet that “UK is not heaven”.

But according to Mugabe, the said Twitter account
does not belong to him even though it is in his
name.

“I would like to state categorically that I have
no Twitter account with the name “Mugabe
Maase”. I want to say without mincing words that
I do not have or belong to any social media
platform. I don’t patronize Facebook, Twitter,
Whatsapp, Instagram, Viber, or Tango,” he said
in a statement.

Read Mugabe’s full statement below

My attention has been drawn to reports that I
Mugabe Maase is engaged in verbal war with the
British High Commissioner to Ghana on Twitter.

A news story dubbed: “‘UK is not heaven’ –
Mugabe fires in a twitter war with Jon
Benjamin,” which was published on 3news.com and
subsequently on Ghanaweb indicates that I started
the purported war via a tweet in which I stated my
intention to leave Ghana for the UK with the High
Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, also replying
to thank me for apparently ‘forewarning’
them.

I would like to state categorically that I have no
Twitter account with the name “Mugabe Maase”.
I want to say without mincing words that I do not
have or belong to any social media platform. I
don’t patronize facebook, twitter, whatsapp,
instagram, viber, or tango.

I nonetheless, reported the incident to twitter
with the help of family and friends after they
drew my attention to the said Account and the user
has since been blocked from using my name.

I want to use this opportunity to inform all my
friends and loved ones to disregard the deliberate
attempt by some unscrupulous individuals to paint
me black in the media and further execute their
agenda targeted at my life. Thank you

Signed;

Source - Mugabe Salifu Maase

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