The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned it should not be blamed for any degeneration of the peace in the country should its members defend themselves against the unbridled attacks on them by supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
NDC national chairman, Kofi Portuphy, at a press conference, accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of looking on unconcerned while his party supporters attack their opponents, citing incidents at toll booths around the country, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority at the Tema Port and Agbogbloshie in Accra.
He said four members of the NDC have died in post-election attacks since the December 7, 2016 polls.
Graphic Online’s Kweku Zurek reports from the press conference that Mr. Portuphy is also accusing the President and his new NPP government of acting cowardly in the matter of the controversial retirement home for ex-President John Mahama to cover their own shame emanating from the plagiarised speech read by Nana Addo at his investiture.
"We wish to assure Nana Akufo-Addo that no amount of bad faith he exhibits will wipe away the heaps of shame and disgrace he has brought upon himself and Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana."
"Indeed Nana Akufo-Addo is better off apologizing to the good people of Ghana for his improper conduct of intellectual dishonesty and academic fraud rather than continuing to show bad faith after a smooth transfer of authority of state to him", he stated.
And he says in all these, there are men of God looking on who are now praising evil in the country.
Incidents of forceful seizures and banishment of staff from a number of public institutions and property have been reported from around the country, in some instances attended by destruction of public property, while the police say they are having to deal with too many such case.
Superintendent Cephas Arthur, Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service says the police are dealing with the situation and have in many instances averted those unauthorised actions or prevented the situation from escalating.
He told Joy News in some instances the perpetrators had actually abandoned their plans and taken to their heels upon seeing the police approach. He acknowledged some arrests but said the suspects were yet to be prosecuted.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Power transfer could always be bloody. People who lose power are subjected to degrading and brutal treatment. That is why most African leaders would prefer to perpetuate their holding on to power. BUT in a civilised democracy power can be transferred without a scratch and that is why we opt for it. We as Ghanaians can do better. There is no need to brutalise a party that has gracefully accepted loss of an election and transferred power. The professionalism of the police matters very BUT and the new leadership must not just brush these calls off. The ball is now in their court to show they are on top of issues and send the right signals to people like Yahaya Jameh and Eyademah who may not want to relinquish power to other parties. The world is watching
Is the use of beastly not extreme in this case? NDC did worse and flaunted everything in our faces.
look at his face. What has Nana Addo got to do with this? Beastly conduct? look at this beast talking. Much as I agree that what the alleged NPP supporters are doing is wrong, ascribing those actions to the President is unacceptable. In any case have you soon forgotten what your "***barred word***" soldiers did in 2009 when NPP left office? have you soon forgotten what happened to NPP members like Asamoah Boateng when he was accosted with his wife at the airport? You guys hounded NPP people out and gave those posts to your ***barred word*** soldiers at the full glare of the Police,. Did anyone ascribe that to President mills as beastly? You guys know no shame. Just shut the f...k up and lets have some fresh air.
IN FACT THIS MAN LOOKS LIKE A BEAST. KOKU SHOULD KNOW THAT HE COMMANDS NO AUTHORITY TO COMMAND THE POLICE AND SECURITY AGENCIES AROUND LIKE HE WAS DOING WITH FUN DURING HIS MASTER OPANA'S DAYS. EVEN DURING THOSE DAYS, HIS NUMEROUS CALLS FOR THE ARREST OF DR. BAWUMIA WAS NEVER HEADED HOW MUCH MORE NOW. ndc WILL WEEP TILL THEY WEEP BLOOD. TWEAAAAAAA! TO QUOTE NANA KONADU, MU SU NA YE Y3 NO MORE.
Just look at Koku and the rest ... It is too early to cry.
SO YOR DISTRIBUTED ALL THE TOLL BOOTHS TO NDC MEMEBERS? YOU CAN NOT DO FOOOKO! THIS IS NOT HOW TO COVER YOUR SHAME!
Opanyin Tooto Kofi Portuphy !!! What are you saying !!!
I'm glad the NDC has started early....this means they will soon burn out kai!!! They have no shame and thought we would be subjected to their servitude for a long time. There is a God who cares about his children! NDC will soon burn out no worries......
Ndc stop acting as if you are in power and be remorseful.we rejected you because of this kind of things. Sit down and think ,stop behaving as if tomorrow is Election Day because majority of Ghanaians rejected your party few weeks ago.
n0ns3ns3 that means you only employed NDC people in those places. i earlier sympathized with these people but now i see the need to indeed sack all those people and balance the equation