KK Fosu Speaks After Missing John Claude Tamakloe's Funeral: "It's Not By Force, I Didn't Know Him"
- John Claude Tamakloe, who lost his life in an accident while travelling with KK Fosu and Bless, was laid to rest on July 19
- The singers, who survived the accident with injuries, have received widespread criticism for missing the funeral
- KK Fosu has shared a tone-deaf response to the many comments against him from Ghanaians, sparking a frenzy online
- YEN.com.gh spoke to Andre Mustapha Nii Okai Inusah, President of the Ghana Bloggers Association, about KK Fosu's excuse for sympathising with the late John Claude Tamakloe
Ghanaian musicians KK Fosu and Bless were involved in a ghastly accident on Saturday, May 25, on the Accra-Apam highway.
While the singers survived the accident with severe injuries, blogger John Fui Tamkloe, popularly known as John Claude, lost his life.
While scores of industry professionals gathered to mourn John Claude at his funeral on July 19, KK Fosu and Bless were notably absent.
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KK Fosu explains his absence
Several industry insiders and bloggers have raised concerns about KK Fosu and Bless's absence at John Claude's funeral.
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In a recent interview, the highlife crooner, who considered performing in a wheelchair at the TGMAs six days after his accident, explained that he is still recovering from his injuries and was not informed about the funeral ahead of time, hence his absence.
Speaking on Hitz FM's morning show, KK Fosu addressed criticism about his absence at John Claude's funeral, saying:
"None of the bloggers called me to check on me yet they bashed me for not attending a dead person, John Claude's funeral. They do not care about the living. They only care about the dead."
He added that 'no one knew about John Claude before his death':
"If for anything at all, it was the bloggers who were supposed to show their love at his funeral."
His remarks have triggered Ghanaian bloggers who have described him as tone-deaf. Speaking to YEN.com.gh, Andre Mustapha Nii Okai Inusah, President of the Ghana Bloggers Association, said,
It's incorrect to assert that no one knows John Claude; rather, KK Fosu should have simply acknowledged that he does not personally know John Claude. I personally made several attempts to reach KK Fosu through the contact numbers I have, but none were successful. This sentiment is echoed by other bloggers and media professionals who have faced similar difficulties in contacting him. While I empathize with KK Fosu's situation and understand the psychological impact of recovering from an accident, I find his comments insufficient. Claiming ignorance of the blogger does not justify withholding sympathy and condolences for John Claude, who has passed away.
The highlife crooner's tone-deaf remarks have sparked a frenzy online. Meanwhile, John Claude Tamakloe's senior colleague, Elorm Beenie, has chosen to refrain from the frenzy surrounding the late blogger, saying,
"His families are very noble people who wouldn’t want any silly thing hovering around his demise."
John Claude Tamakloe gets a befitting sendoff
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Rocky Dawuni and Israel Maweta were among Ghanaian music industry professionals who converged in Tema for John Claude's burial service.
The late blogger, who had passed away in a fatal accident, was later transported to the Volta Region for a private burial, with only close friends and family members in attendance.
Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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