His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, had a torrid experience yesterday at the Manhyia Palace when he was met with tumultuous chant of ‘change’ from some NPP supporters.
The president and his entourage were there to commiserate with the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the one week celebration of the Queen mother of the Ashanti stool Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa, Ampem II.
The event which was supposed to be solemn one, turned out to be raucous when some of the mourners deliberately shouted and gestured ‘change’ towards the president as he arrived at the funeral grounds.
The security details of the President had difficulties paving way for him. The boisterous act in the Ashanti Region makes it the second time within this year that President Mahama has been hooted at.
During the funeral ceremony of the late Bantamahene, Baffour Asare Owusu Amankwatiah V in March, 2016, some members of the NPP reportedly hooted at the President John Dramani Mahama and his entourage at the funeral grounds.
The mourners - clad in black, carried the flag of the NPP - started hooting at the President after the arrival of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo at the funeral grounds.
The mourners claimed President Mahama had declared himself a persona non-grata at the funeral grounds as according to them, the President had previously spoken ill of the people of Kumasi.
“What are you doing, you claim we are ungrateful beings who would never appreciate whatever you do for us, even if you tar our roads with gold, we would never appreciate your efforts, so what are you doing here….,” some of the angry mourners were reported to have said.
However yesterday’s incident nearly caused chaos as the president's security and sympathizers of the ruling party also attempted to reply their opponents in equal measure.
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Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/ email: [email protected]
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Don,t be hypocrate, you are not an Ashanti an you have nothing to be ashame of . have you just forgotten that Mahama said Ashantis wil not appreciate him even if he spread our streets with gold ? What else does he want to get from us? We don,t like him and we will never hide it as bounch of hypocrates period.
NPP you have done very well clap for yourselves. Dec 7th is around the corner.
so was the platform appropriate when Rawlings did the change sign before leaving, what kind of @aboagye ur parents are descendants of the nkurasefo) and villagers u are talking about and ur comments has proove that to us cheap talk. what kind of illeteracy politics be this one too, so the nurses who did the change sign to julius debrah too didnt do well right. Master learn not to be bias in ur comment, u are the one hearing the kofi dubai since ur PC is from dubai maybe u dont know what is meant by hoot so just go and find out before u start any cheap political talk. this is a total poor reportage
ashantis and village things, some of them are so backward beyond comprehension. They dont go to school only want to sell by the roadside in Accra and ***barred word*** at the beach. ***barred word***.s.
WELL, WELL, WELL, NPP YOU WILL PAY. WE ARE GOING TO VOTE MASSIVELY FOR THE PRESIDENT. WE KNOW ITS YOUR STRONG HOLD, BUT WE THE NDC WILL NEVER DO A THING LIKE THIS TO NANA ADDO. THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NDC AND THE NPP ITS CLEAR YOU GUYS ARE TRIBALISM BUT WE DONT CARE. LET NO NDC MEMBER RETALIATE. IF THEY DONT LIKE MAHAMA WE DO AND WE R PROUD OF HIM.AM REALLY ANNOYED I HAVE SOME PEOPLE IN ACCRA WHOSE VOTES ARE UP THERE IN THE NORTH DUE TO SCHOOL, I WILL BUY PLANE TICKET FOR ALL OF THEM TO GO N VOTE FOR MAHAMA. I WILL PAY ALL THE EXPENSES WITH MY OWN MONEY. THEY WERE TELLING ME JUST YESTERDAY THEY CANT GO BECAUSE THEY DONT HAVE MONEY. I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND I WILL SPONSOR. THOUSANDS HURT THOUSANDS LOVE YOU. JM! TOASO.
What happened is a clear confirmation that the Ashantis just hate Mahama because he is from the North. They never did this to Atta Mills. It is because of behaviours like this that makes me feel pity for Bawumia. They will humiliate him when his time comes and will tell him where he comes from. I WILL NEVER EVER VOTE FOR NANA ADDO. From today, I will do the little i can to canvass for votes for Mahama. This s*t*tudity by Wuntumi and Nana Addo must stop.Dec 7 is only 10 days away we shall see.
i think u people couldnt afford to watch the video so u are just commenting cos of the headline and ur talk is really cheap, u guys should go and get credit to watch this before u comment and stop the cheap politics
I want Change but show respect for the Dead . Some are very bitter inside .
@Aboagye: I suspect you are not called Aboagye. Anyway would you be happy if I write the same thing about Voltarians because most of them also refused to appreciate everything that the NPP did for them. Next time learn how to comment objectively and don't be selective OK.
THERE WE GO AGAIN THE SLAVERY AND COLONIALLY INHERITED PARTY POLITICS OF GHANA AND AFRIKA DESTROYING AND DISRESPECTING GHANAIAN AND AFRIKAN VLUES,TRADITION AND CULTURE.IS THE RESPECT FOR THE DEAD,RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY,GHANAIAN HOSPITALITY AND SENSE OF HUMOUR ALL LOST BECAUSE OF PARTY POLITICS??? NOW I SEE THAT BOTH NKRUMAH AND KUTU ACHEAMPONG WERE RIGHT WHEN THEY SUGGESTED ONE PARTY STATE AND UNIGOV RESEPCTIVELY AS A SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE FOR GHANA.NOW LOOK AT OUR WE ARE DESTROYING OURSELVES AND OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY,LOOK AT HOW WE ARE DISUNITED MORE THAN EVER,LOOK AT HOW TRIBALISTS WE ARE BECOMING ALL IN THE NAME OF SO CALLED BORROWED DEMOCRACY AND PARTY POLITICS.MY GOODNESS I JUST CANNOT STOP WONDERING WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE WE ARE.........