Veteran Kumawood actor Michael Afranie has responded to rumors suggesting that fellow actor Agya Koo was excluded from the recent AshantiFest celebrations in Kumasi due to his political ties with the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
In a widely circulated video on social media, Afranie addressed the issue during an interview, clarifying that no one was deliberately left out of the festivities.
He emphasized that there is no bad blood between Agya Koo and anyone involved in the event, adding that the actor was welcome to participate and did not require a formal invitation to join his colleagues.
“Agya Koo didn’t need a special invitation since he was based in the Ashanti Region. If he had decided to join us to perform, he would have been welcomed. Nobody had any personal issue with him,” he said.
Michael Afranie speculated that Agya Koo’s absence might have been due to his own guilty conscience over comments he made while campaigning for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2024 elections.
“Maybe it was because of his guilty conscience. The things he said because of partisan politics… The fact that someone is from a different party than you doesn’t mean you can talk to that person anyhow.
“You should be careful how you speak to others. Today it might be someone else, but tomorrow it could be you,” he stated.
