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General News of Wednesday, 14 December 2005

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Rename castle "the Black House"

.... TO ATTRACT TOURISM LIKE THE WHITE HOUSE - SAYS "OSAGYEFO" KWAME APPIAH BOATENG



The 2004 CPP Parliamentary Candidate for Nhyiaeso Constituency, "Osagyefo" Kwame Appiah Boateng, popularly known by Ghanaians around the World as "Kwame Mayor" has asked the ruling government to rename the Castle the "Black House" and develop it with the Nation's richest regalia to attract tourism like the White House. The first Ghanaian born to symbolically run for Mayor of Los Angeles and [perhaps], the first indigenous African to run for a higher public office in the history of America who is noted to possess a library of ideas, some of which have become monumental in Ghana says renaming the seat of government the "Black House" in an African Country governed by a black President would create curiosity and generate interest among tourists around the World, and also give hope and inspiration to African-Americans, none of them has ever occupied the White House since the days their ancestors were taken as slaves to the United States of America.

The Peace and Democracy activist joked that the closest "Black Man" who ever occupied the White House in the United States of America was former President Bill Clinton and until a black person becomes President in America, the proposed " Black House", ( which could be the new name for the Castle), could be the ideal symbol of inspiration to black people in the diaspora. The CPP Marverick who claims to have a similar "Muhammed Ali's Lousville - Mouth"; Muhammed Ali's look alike " Pretty Face" and whose political punches are known to "sting like a bee" says he would organise "White House to Black House Tours" if the Castle is renamed the "Black House" and pleaded with the ruling government to invite him for consultation if such an idea is utilized.

The Pan-Africanist, who says he is the "real intellectual reincarnation of Ghana's first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah" and who has publicly urged "Super Powers" to dismantle their nuclear weapons else he would put pressure on African Leaders to also develop nuclear weapons for (peace purpose) and make Africa a 'Super Power" to attain "Racial Balance of World Power - " in order to co-exist peacefully with our white and Asian brothers and sisters and brothers and sisters of other races" says since the White man is (NOT) an enemy but a friend and a brother, as their early Missionary work in Africa have proven, he is optimistic that white folks would also visit the proposed "Black House" in Ghana as tourists.

The aspiring Kumasi Mayor says the Freedom in America, ( the proverbial Land of the Free and Home of the Brave) gave him the opportunity to think great things and called upon President John Agyekum Kufuor's government to be bold to do the right thing by appointing him as the Mayor of Kumasi since he has proven beyond every reasonable doubt that he has a library of ideas to serve the Nation, coupled with the fact that as a member of an opposing political party, the CPP, some of his ideas have become monumental in Ghana.