Amsterdam
would pass as second Kumasi—with several Ghanaians having made the place their
first home because of the high standard of living and countless economic opportunities
the capital of Netherlands presents.
Of
course with such great opportunities and order come the laws which make the
country attractive; and everyone living in Netherlands, even if from the Amazon
forest or Tuobodom must abide by the laws of the land.
But
Ghanaians love their fufu and light soup and though the Dutch do not really
have a problem with Ghanaians eating their local dishes, the
cooking/preparation must all be done within the laws of the land.
The
people of Netherlands are extensive liberal and that explains why for many
years, places like Bijlmer Arena with a huge Ghanaian population, literally and
metaphorically constantly filled with the aroma of ‘Prekese’ still has several
whites living there.
In
spite of the liberal mindset and the immeasurable hospitality of the Dutch,
they do not joke with their nuisance laws—the reason why Holland is peaceful,
clean and orderly.
For
two Ghanaians living at Bijlmer Arena in Amsterdam, the Neat Fufu which almost
every Ghanaian abroad have to eat in place of the actual pounded fufu Ghanaians
enjoy back home is not enough—to be frank, it does not taste and feel like the
real fufu.
So
after many years of struggling to eat Neat Fufu and their Prekese soup, the
satisfaction kept depreciating and the hanker for the real pounded fufu kept
growing.
Therefore,
during their recent visit to Ghana, they managed to bring fufu Mortar and
Pestle via KLM to Amsterdam—and around 10pm last week after they returned from
work, they started their fufu pounding in their flat on the 7th
floor.
According
to police sources, about 15 neighbours who were being disturbed by the heavy
pounding kept calling to report the nuisance.
Eventually
when the police stormed the apartment, the two had finished pounding their fufu
and were settled, ready to eat.
They
were arrested for nuisance—a warning was not enough, because these same couple
had already been warned 3 times, 2 for playing loud Amakye Dede songs at
night—and the other, for unnecessary car beeping when they drive pass their
friends.
During
the arrest, ScrewLife.com is told the couple begged the police to allow
them to at least finish eating their fufu and Prekese soup, with crabs swimming
all over in the soup.
But
the police refused because they did not have time to wait around. The two will
soon appear before a judge with a short prison sentence and fine hanging around
their necks.
Source:
Screwlife
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