By Rose Hayford Darko
WHEN her son left in 1995 to face a death penalty sentence, she could see him. Fourteen years later when he was pardoned and returned home, she could not see him because of her failing sight.
Yet 76-year-old Mrs Augusta Asiedu Agyeman says she is excited that Nana Akwasi Agyeman, aka Gemann is back.
The ageing Mrs Agyeman, who can hardly hear expressed her excitement when Showbiz paid her a visit at her Nungua residence. “Though I am blind and can hardly hear, I am happy beyond description to have my son by my side especially now that he is a changed person who holds on to the Bible as his everything.”
She explained that after 31 years service as a teacher, she retired in 1991 with her sight intact but lost it after her son was sent to prison while her husband also died during the same period.
Mrs Agyemang was of the view that her sight could have been affected by the incessant weeping when her son was imprisoned.
Though Gemann was present at the time of Showbiz’s visit, he declined to make any comment.
Apparently, Mrs Agyeman did not know about the presidential pardon and the subsequent release of her son. She recounted that she was in the bathroom when her younger sister shouted Gemann’s name and ran to her to announce his arrival but she did not take it seriously.
Mrs Agyemang said “ I shouted back to ask her to stop playing a prank on me but she kept on saying that my son was free and then it dawned on me that he was really free. Since I cannot see, I had to feel him like the Biblical Esau to be sure that Gemann was really before me in person”, she said.
Gemann is the second of four children born to Mr and Mrs Agyeman.
Mrs Agyeman said “I am grateful to God that my son has come out a changed person who sees the goodness of God and reads the Bible always”, she said.
She expressed her regret at the unfortunate incident which led to the death of the taxi driver and cursed that day.
She also expressed gratitude to the family of the deceased for their co-operation even after the incident and advised the youth to be cautious in exhibiting their youthful exuberance and take a cue from certain past events.
When Gemann eventually spoke, he confirmed his change of heart and advised the youth to rely on the Bible for their salvation.
“I have plans of meeting the family of the deceased to discuss a number of issues,” said Gemann.
Gemann is putting up with his mother to enable him have some peace and also be closer to the old lady. He was not certain about his marital life because his wife had told him during his predicament that she might re-marry.
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