The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, had expected former President John Dramani Mahama to behave like a statesman and not to dabble in the act of sharing “stupid” article that divides Ghanaians.
Making a strong case on the Wontumi Morning Show, the NPP Chairman popularly known as Chairman Wontumi explained that it was wrong for the former President to share an article from the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency that describes Akyem people as “Sakawa Boys”.
Chairman Wontumi explained that “Mahama is supposed to be wise than Adongo but he isn’t. For him to put Adongo’s statement on his Facebook page shows he isn’t wise. Everybody knows Adongo is a fool and we didn’t expect a former President to support the divisive statement from him”.
The NPP regional Chairman reminded the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress to be guided by the principles the Asantehene offered him when he visited the Manhyia Palace recently.
“Otumfuo just advised you (Mahama) to be mindeful of your statements and not incite Ghanaians with what you say. But you are doing the opposite of it. Don’t you have Akyem people in the NDC?” he angrily asked.
On John Mahama’s Facebook page, his handlers have posted an article from Hon Adongo that describes people from Akyem in the Eastern region as “Sakawa Boys”.
Below is an excerpt of the post :An interesting piece from Hon. Isaac Adongo on the Agyapa Deal.
Agyapa Royalties fraud is the last straw: The Akyem Sakawa Boys and Grandpas must go
Agyapa Royalties deal is a big fraud on Ghana by President Akufo-Addo and his Akyem Mafia.
You mortgaged Getfund proceeds in excess of GH¢25 billion for the next 10 years to borrow $1.5 billion and yet you could not expand educational infrastructure and build new schools to end double track;
You mortgaged bauxite burried on the ground to Sinohydro to borrow $2 billion but has nothing to show after almost 2 years;
You mortgaged ESLA proceeds for the next 10 years, in excess of GH¢30 billion in 10 years to raise energy sector bonds of about $1.3 billion and yet energy sector debts remain unpaid and you have since accumulated over $2 billion additional energy sector debt with power producers threatening to shut their power plants.
You have exhausted the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund in which your predecessor JM left you $270 million.