A four hour drive from Accra to Lomé via the border town of Aflao is not exactly beautiful, so the thought of the driver putting on a Ghanan political chat show did not at first fill me with excitement. Little did I know I was about to hear the famous Matilda Asante
Now she makes Paxman look like a shy kitten in a new house. She was simply awesome as she took politician after politician apart one by one. She was not overtly aggressive though, just brilliant at reading between the lines and exposing them. You could almost hear the guys sweating at the other end of the telephone line as she prepared to ask her questions. “Are you saying then that you have failed in your responsibilities and duties for which we are paying you?” was one deadpan line she delivered, followed by another where he simply said “So, reading between your words, you have hoodwinked the electorate”. It is now wonder she has won numerous awards, including BBC Local On-Air Campaign of the Year.
I would encourage you to google her and see if you can see or hear any of her work.
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