Minister of Communications, Edward Omane Boamah has backed comments made by President John Mahama concerning flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo that because of the divisive nature of the latter, he could destool chiefs who criticize him.
President Mahama, the NPP flag bearer may cause the destoolment of chiefs who will speak against his government if he wins power in the December 7 election.
The president, who was speaking at a rally at Suhum in the Eastern Region said Ghanaians will do themselves a great deal of disservice if they vote for such “an intolerant leader who is not ready to accept any contrary views” to his position on issues.
“Nananom, if he (Akufo-Addo) becomes President and you criticize him, he will destool you," he said.
His comments have been hugely criticised as some political pundits think it is impossible and will be against the law for a President to destool a chief.
Even though the NPP flagbearer has denounced those statements by the President accusing him (President Mahama) of having no campaign message, and resorting to the politics of scaremongering and untruths in his bid for re-election, Dr Omane Boamah insists ‘he will do it’.
Contributing to a panel discussion on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji, the Communications Minister said if Nana Addo has superintended over the suspension of kingpins in the NPP and ensured the reign of a culture of silence in the party, “what shows he cannot do it when he becomes President?”
“He will do it…If he has done it as a flagbearer what shows he cannot do it when he becomes president…” he opined.
Omane Boamah has therefore asked Ghanaians to choose President Mahama ‘who has proven to be humble’ and peace-loving.
“It’s a choice between peace and humility and violence and arrogance and everybody knows Nana Addo is nowhere near humility and peace…” he added.
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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Why won't you support your boss since uhh you're just a ***barred word*** and I really mean a big S*T*O*O*G*E
But I thought the NDC said John Mahama is the Kwame Nkrumah of our DAYS ?? So if Kwame Nkrumah was able to do that then John Mahama and his NDC are the once that we Destool chiefs .
Well bcos mahama killed Atta Mills 4 prez he thinks Nana is like him? No Nana Addo is a visionally man that will rather tap knowledge from chiefs as he visits them anywhere he goes. No propaganda can whole water this kalyppo time
When people have no message, this is what they resort to.whether Pres mahama like or not Nana beba
The only patapaa we have in Gh. is John Mahama and the Ndc, He refused to for allowed others to contest him and he is trying hard to concocted 1ies to propagating it on his opponent, John Mahama is a Desperate Power Drun.k Thieve$, who is going to soon be JOBLESS .
Always NDC is full of fOOOOOOOOOOOOOls
hey baby with sharp teeth, you are a liar... you and your incompetent leader do not have any campaign massage...
Okurassini, No wonder Ghana is going back.
kwame nkrumah destooled chiefs,whose comments or were perceived to be supporters of UP tradition.why can't patapa akuffo addo do the same if he can suspend chairman and secretary general of the party because they disagree with his shallow minded management style
sometimes i wonder where some people left their conscience. Minister you speak as if you did not have any University education or brought up by good parents. Don't become a disgrace to your parents and children. At least lets see some level of knowledge emanating from you as a prove that you have at least had some level of higher education. At the end of the day your government will not be in power forever. Look at your founder's state currently and you will understand that it can not be same forever.