The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo has dismissed claims by Ghana’s Ambassador to Namibia that he (Akufo Addo) in a private conversation said a non-Akan cannot lead the party.
Haruna Attah who was a staunch member of the NPP in a statement said "I do recollect very clearly, as if it happened only yesterday, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo invited me to his office at Ridge near the offices of the Electoral Commission. I honoured the invitation, not knowing what to expect. The outcome was one of the most revealing encounters I have ever had with a Ghanaian politician. He raised a number of issues and concluded on my 'support' for the late Vice President. On that, this is what he told me.
The words have been indelibly etched on my conscience: 'Haruna, your support for Aliu was flawed. If you think our party will cede its Akan leadership, you are wrong.' He went on to expatiate on the theme, but with my mind reeling at this blatant and brazen ethnocentricity, nothing else really mattered to me again. When I left, I confided in a few people, mainly family and friends, as witnesses." (click to read more)
But in a quick response, Mustapha Hamid, Nana Addo's spokesperson told Joy FM Thursday that: "It’s a total fabrication, it’s a falsehood; no such conversation has ever taken place between him and Haruna Atta. That is a simple fact…why would a diplomat like Akufo Addo be telling a Northerner in his face that no northerner will ever rule our party when he has ambitions to be president? I think that we should credit Akufo Addo with some level of intelligence. So this is a total fabrication. It is a panic reaction to the kind of support we are garnering in the north…"
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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they have all resort to tribal politics in attempt to taint Nana's image but it wont work. i know that lazy man amissah-arthur has no presidential ambition like we would have seen if they are going to support him for the next election. the wind of change is too strong that they are panicking bcos most of them will end up in jail for all the mess they have create through their respective offices. change is here
HARUNA ATTA, YOU SEE THE DISGRACE YOUR MOUTH HAS BROUGHT ON TO YOU? YOU MADE THIS DISCLOSURE TO SAVE A "SINKING" NORTHERN BROTHER FROM THE PRESIDENCY BUT YOU MIS-TIMED IT. THIS IS A SIGN OF DESPERATION TO SAVE MAHAMA BUT I BELIEVE IT IS TOO LATE...GHANAIANS WILL VOTE HIM OUT NOT BECAUSE HE IS A NORTHERNER BUT BECAUSE HAS HAS PROVED TO BE AN INCOMPETENT PRESIDENT. IT IS A SHAME THAT YOU GOT INVOLVED IN DANGEROUS TRIBAL POLITICS... YOU ARE SURELY WISER THAN THIS BUT POLITICS AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL GAINS BECLOUDED YOUR GOOD JUDGMENT. THIS IS NOT THE HARUNA ATTA THAT WE KNOW; THE ONE WHO STOOD AGAINST CORRUPTION, PERSECUTION AND ALL THAT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE GHANAIAN... THIS HARUNA ATTA CARES LESS ABOUT THE PEACE AND HARMONY BETWEEN VARIOUS RELIGIOUS GROUPS AND TRIBES... THIS HARUNA ATTA WANTS TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE PECKS OF AN AMBASSADOR AND WILL DO EVERYTHING INCLUDING DISTURBING THE PEACE OF GHANA TO ENSURE THIS...THIS IS SHAMEFUL, SAD AND IRRESPONSIBLE, MR AMBASSADOR!
the truth shall make you free.
WE DON'T EVEN NEED THIS REBUTTAL TO BELIEVE OR DISBELIEVE. MY PROBLEM IS: WHY IS IT AT THIS TIME PEOPLE LIKE SPIO AND HARUNA I RESPECTED WILL ALLOW THEMSELVES TO CHEAPEN THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF POLITICS? HARUNA, LET ME ASK YOU JUST ONE QUESTION? IF NANA ADDO WANTS TO DISCUS THIS ALL SENSITIVE TOPIC, WHY WOULD HE CHOOSE YOU ABOVE ALL OTHERS IN THE PARTY TO TELL YOU SOMETHING LIKE THIS? ALLAH IS WATCHING. I REST MY CASE
This is malicious and capricious and Haruna Atta have expose his absurdity to the whole world. Even a ***barred word*** like you Haruna Atta won't say such a thing. What do you guys think you 're doing to our dear country. Always,is about Northners,Ewes and Akans. And I am also asking,'re you Haruna Atta,JM and others see yourselves more important than the other tribes too because there many tribes in Ghana so you guys should give us a break. If otherb tribes also want to say NDC don't have neglected them how would they feel because Ga_Dangbe's,Effutus,Larteh's and many others 're all part of Ghana so let's our Politicians be civil and stop this cheap politics
what a wow!!!! So Haruna Atta 1. so u could not make this known to the good people of Ghana all this while till now. Why? 2. You only confided in your family and they all choose to keep it a secret. Why? 3. If you kept it a secret all this while , then what has prompted you to make it known to ghanaians now? 4. Is it because you have a personal ill agenda now? Hmmm, Ghanaians are discerning enough to see through your blatant lie and hypocrisy. You have sold your head to the devil unfortunately. I hope u can ponder over these questions above so that u can be healed. Once again i am sorry another gentleman has allowed himself to be infected with this canker
It is too late. we have made up our minds already. We will VOTE MASSIVELY FOR NANA to change Ghana.Haruna attah can kisssss my blakkkk asssssss!!
What did Mahama tall person did for us, apart from wrecking poverty on us.
Oh what a big shame to this Haruna Atta. You are not even an Akan so how on earth do you think Akuffo Addo will call you to his office and tell you this. i would have believe this if you were even an Akan. this low level propaganda won't work lies. NDC you will be booted out come Dec 7.
Politics is dirty!!! At first I thought it was only in Ghana. Now it is even worse here in the so called civilized world, courtesy, The Trump. He has taken it to a new height. That is exactly what a so called journalist like Haruna Atta is doing. It is a complete shame for him to be saying all that. How could a descent man lie through his teeth like that? These people are heartlesss. They don't care a hoot about the plight of the suffering Ghanaian and will stoop so low to help keep this inept government in power through disgraceful acts like lies. I have been trying to search through my heart and mind, and indeed my whole personality to answer the question; where man has gotten to? It is preposterous to even think Nana Akuffo Addo will say that. Knowing very well how wrong it is. Nana is far and above that personality. NDC is scheming heaven and earth to come up with a winning strategy. The sad part of the strategy ubeknownst to them is to have the welfare of the people at heart in governance. They have forgotten the old saying that you can't eat your cake and have it back. You have messed up the economy on all fours. Good morals would suggest that, they should even feel ashamed to campaign for reelection. ***barred word*** as they are, they are not only campaigning, but also embarking on very evil schemes to win power. Lying seems to be the very least of these evils. Ghana, a land of beautiful and blessed people with very peaceful, hospitable and generally good-natured citizens is being torn apart on the alter of political power. Let me ask these devil incarnates in human specimen of persons, if you succeed in winning power through evil schemes and come and impose evil governance on the people to the extent that they loose their sense of being, what would you have achieved? Having power over people who don't even know they exist? Is that what NDC want? It is so sad!!!!