Say "no" to narcotics - Kwaw Kesse appeals

Ghana's King of Street, Kwaw Kesse, affectionately
called "Abodam" has appealed to Ghanaians to
abstain from narcotic drugs in order to avoid any
jail term.
In an exclusive interview on Peace FM's
Entertainment Review with host Kwame Adjetia
Adjei, Kwaw Kesse bemoaned his remand in the
Kumasi Central Prisons, stressing that life in prison
should not be desired.
According to him, the number of days and weeks he
spent in prison taught him a lesson that "prison is
not a place for a human being to be."
This he explained is due to the harsh living
conditions in Ghana's prisons.
He recounted that while in prison, he was denied
the privilege of having a sound sleep but for certain
individuals who adored him as a "music icon" in the
nation; he would have also missed his bathing
sessions.
He also told the host that the situation in prison
transcend human imagination since some inmates
have to squeeze themselves a room, which was
initially made for 10 people, but houses about 74
people; just to catch some sleep.
Abodam further expressed worry over the way of
living in the prison, asserting that the inmates, as
well as the warders, are equally prone to some
chronic diseases.
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He therefore appealed to government and human
right activists in the country to ensure that the
prisons are renovated and kept proper for the
prisoners.
“If the government can, it should keep that place
clean a bit because it is human beings that are
there. They’re not animals, so they can also feel a
bit at home.”
He added that during his incarceration in the
Kumasi Central Prison in Ashanti Region, he
advised the inmates to let their experiences in
prison reform their conduct when they come back
into the society.
“I was telling them that you people should try, when
you’re set free, to do something that can help you,"
he said.
Kwaw Kesse also wants the youth and the entire
nation to say "no" to consumption of narcotic drugs.
"I will use my experience to preach to the people
out there that even if it’s ice water you will sell to
earn a living, because where I went had several
armed robbers; others too do not know what they
did to be incarcerated but if they can, they should
try and stay away from trouble.”