After lying about President Akufo-Addo's visit to South Africa, one would have expected Sammy Gyamfi to learn, but no, the newly elected communications officer of NDC, has rather doubled down on his ignorance.
Sammy Gyamfi did not only lie, he has shown gross incompetence and lack of understanding when it comes to global issues. For someone who is the lead communicator for the NDC, one would have expected Sammy to have researched extensively, on the subject matter before calling President Akufo-Addo's visit to South Africa "useless".
The Citizen Mandela Festival is designed, partly, to celebrate the former Icon and what he stood for. More importantly, the festival partners with world leaders to achieve Global Goals for Sustainable Development and ending extreme poverty by 2030.
Essentially, the festival was not just for entertainment, it brought together; world leaders, top celebrities, corporations and to raise billions of dollars to end extreme poverty, end world hunger and improve education. The initiative is expected to impact the lives of 130 million people.
So I ask, who is better to attend an SDG related program than Akufo-Addo, the Co-chair? For those who do not know, Akufo-Addo is the co-chair of the UN SDG program. Consequently, common sense should tell Sammy that the co-chair of the SDG cannot stay at home when an initiative designed to raise money for the program is happening, especially, in Africa.
So Akufo-Addo was not in South Africa to party as Sammy Gyamfi wants the people of Ghana to believe. He was part of an innovative solution to use Global Citizens, in this case, world class musicians, to raise billions to support a cause that matters to the entire world.
It's my fervent hope that the leadership of the NDC and those who genuinely care about the image of Ghana will take time and advise Sammy on his utterances.
Just imagine a headline in the global media like, "Ghana's Opposition Rubbishes Relevance of SDGs and the Mandela Global Citizen Initiative”.
Just imagine the embarrassment, for a moment.
Just imagine that a country whose last two presidents were co-chairs of SDGs now rubbishing it.
Just imagine Ghana's biggest opposition party undermining an initiative the entire world is rooting for.
Sammy needs to understand that he represents the biggest opposition party in our country. He needs to understand that his utterances matter, now more than ever. He needs to understand that his utterances will be linked to John Mahama who was once an SDG co-chair and currently fighting so hard to lead Ghana again.
We all make mistakes as young and upcoming politicians, but what we must not do, is to double down when we make mistakes in an attempt to mask our errors.
Seriously, Sammy needs to elevate the discourse or cease being the communications officer and adopt the title “Propaganda Secretary”.
Source: Kofi Tonto/[email protected]
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That big mouth should advice himself from his shitholes Tramadol propaganda. less he forgotten NANA ADDO IS THE SITTING PRESIDENT. GHANAIANS NEED A GOOD LEADER LIKE NANA ADDO. Arrest my case🤣🤣🤣
That guy is one educated ***barred word*** guy. It’s one thing to be educated and another to be ***barred word***. Poor Ghana . Before we know people like these will become flag bearers of a political party and if we are not careful a president 🤦🏾♂️
This is what we call the "in and out" comedy. Anyidoho, who was a troublesome ***barred word*** talkative in the NDC is OUT but a worse one known as Sammy gyamfi is IN to replace him. You guys make NDC and Mahama always unpopular. Sammy Gyamfi is a ***barred word*** guy and too proud. His body language is even annoying. He should take Kwaku Baako's advice very serious. If his parents are around they should sit him down and educate him on humility and the respect for the elderly. If he is married then OYIWA
Once again NDC executives are displaying their ignorance and confirming that they do not read or if they read they do not understand. We can not give the nation to these ignoramus people again.
Well folks, babies with sharp teeth will never go away from the incompetent party ndc so why worry? ndc still hold the position PROPAGANDA SECRETARY so the value is the same. NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU
To borrow Kwaku Baako's words, his misplaced aggression will lead him into ditch. His misguided attitude will further sink the image of the NDC as a group of people who don't read and research issues before they throw it out there with the false hope that some gullible voters would latch unto. What they fail to realize is we the voters are very abreast with the issues before they try to throw the dust. My 83yrs old lady sits by her radio set all day and listens to the discussions in the local language and she is able to decipher the issues very well. Not all of us are in the dark.
NPP a government in power gradually becoming a micro entity. How can a whole party duel on little little things. There are important things to talk about, Like the sinking economy, the comprised education quality and many many that had become albatross on the head of government.
Sammy Gyamfi needs Free SHS.
@Peacefm online is sinking, you are 100% right.How will a sensible story like this attract someone like you??
"Seriously, Sammy needs to elevate the discourse or cease being the communications officer and adopt the title “Propaganda Secretary”. NDc like and does PROPAGANDA more that communication. NDC are nation wreckers!