Nana Kwame Bediako, the founder and leader of the emerging political force New Force Movement, has shed light on how he came to collaborate with Shalimar Abbiusi, the former spokesperson for the political entity.
Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar or Freedom Justice Caesar, addressed the issue during an interview on TV3 NewsDay.
Shalimar Abbiusi, who played a prominent role in presenting the activities of the New Force Movement through social media, faced legal troubles related to her student residence permit. She was charged with acquiring the permit using false declarations, a claim contested by her legal representatives.
Despite the Kaneshie District Court dropping the charges against her, Shalimar was rearrested and subsequently repatriated.
During the interview, Nana Kwame Bediako provided insights into the circumstances surrounding their collaboration and addressed criticisms regarding Shalimar's involvement in Ghanaian politics.
Nana Kwame Bediako explained that in the early stages of the New Force Movement, they faced challenges in finding a spokesperson willing to take on the role.
“In the beginning of the New Force with the mask and everything, we had been speaking to several people to take various roles. We tried so many people to be the spokesperson, but they were all scared. We were struggling,” said Mr Bediako.
He clarified that Shalimar Abbiusi, who had been in the country for over three years and had previously worked as a presenter for GHOne and as a model, was introduced to him by Okudzeto Ablakwa, the North Tongu MP. The meeting took place at Mepe during a donation event, where they discussed the goals of the New Force Movement.
“Shalimar was a girl that had been in the country for over three years. She had already worked as a presenter for GHOne and a model before I met her. I only met her at Mepe when we went to do the donation there. I met her through Hon Ablakwa (North Tongu MP). We started talking after, so she asked what she could do after she heard about what we're doing,” Mr Bediako explained in the exclusive interview.
