Rape case cost KKD gov't appointment?

Information reaching Razz Newspaper indicates
that ace broadcaster and communication savvy,
Kwesi Kyei Darkwah popularly known as KKD, was
about to be considered for a national appointment
but that consideration seems to be in a balance due
to the rape allegation hanging around his neck.
According to a very reliable source, KKD was to
receive a national appointment from the incumbent
government to assist in the area of art, culture and
tourism. Tall lists of some entertainment experts
were scrutinized but at the end, the appointment
board settled on KKD.
The source also disclosed that KKD unofficially got
wind of the offer – but, whilst the appointment
board was in preparations to officially write to him,
story of his rape allegation broke out to the shock of
all and sundry who revere his image and what he
stands for.
KKD has over the years not participated in active
politics, shown his political colours, or passed pro-
partisan comments on issues and due to that, some
big wings in the NDC party and government who
are of the opinion that they can’t vouch for KKD’s
loyalty to the government and the party; and such
people were not in support of his appointment offer.
Due to that, KKD’s appointment went through series
of back and forth meetings.
Last year, KKD told ‘Starr Drive’ host Bola Ray on
Starr 103.5FM, that he is ever ready to serve in
political office under any government.
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Are you looking forward to being appointed as a
Minister? If given the chance, will you accept that?
If you are called to serve, Kwasi, will you? – Bola
asked to which KKD retorted: “If I’m called, of
course!”
“I worked as the Director of Communications for
the Ghana Investment Promotions Centre. I wasn’t
called to serve – I applied for a job and I took that
job, but at certain levels, it is only at the pleasure
and the leisure of whoever we have voted to run
the country.”
On why he does not mind serving under any
political party, he said; “It’s because Ghana first. I
think parties come third. And I really think for all
those who want to do partisan politics, there’s
nothing wrong with it, but we can’t have more than
one-tenth of the population of Ghana doing active
partisan politics because – what that does is; it
saps the energy of this country.”
KKD was locked up at a police cell on 27th
December, 2014 following a rape complaint that
was filed at the Airport Police against him. Kwesi
Kyei Darkwah has come out to confirm he had
consensual sexual intercourse with the girl in the
bathroom of his hotel few hours after meeting her at
a fashion event.
He was granted bail on January 15, 2015 by an
Accra Human Rights Court on humanitarian
grounds, citing his health as one of the reasons.