President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has in another reaction described as shameful comments shared on the Facebook page of Former President John Dramani Mahama which referred to some government officials and known private persons as fraudsters popularly known as ‘Sakawa’.
This is the second time President Nana Addo has reacted to the issue in less than 24 hours.
It will be recalled that the President in a conversation with leadership of the Catholic Bishops conference could not hold back his displeasure at the description made on the social media page of his opponent.
A short article written by Isaac Adongo, the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central constituency in relation to a Special Purpose Vehicle established by government to manage royalties from Ghana’s mineral resources was reposted by the former President.
The Agyapa Royalties Agreement as it has been named has become a contentious issue and heavily criticized by the opposition party and some Civil Society Organisations.
Speaking in an interview on Net 2 TV monitored by dreamzfmonline.com, the President said it is shameful for such comments to have come from the former President.
“There are a lot if things being said, referring to Akyems as sakawa people. I have heard it. I don’t know how to put it but I feel ashamed that someone who was one time President of Ghana will be saying such things. That a particular tribe is sakawa,” he said.
He reiterated his disappointment at the silence of clergymen and other independent figures in the country who have failed to condemn John Mahama’s comment.
“I expected that by now civil society groups and religious leaders would have told the former President he is wrong. If any of the leading members of NPP or myself had said something similar about Gonja tribe there will be an uproar in this country. It is a pity,” he added.
President Nana Addo further rejected assertions that his government is engaged in acts of nepotism and skewed towards the advancement of a particular tribe.
