The Minister for Zongo and inner City Development, Abubakar Saddique Boniface, had some frank words for political party foot-soldiers who are seemingly pawns on Ghana’s political terrain.
He said he viewed the desperate and the poor as the main causalities in political tensions, and advised the masses to rethink their uncompromising loyalty to political parties.
The two main political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are known to have some friction between them, which has, in the past, erupted into pockets of violence.
But speaking at a Town hall meeting organized by GHone Television for residents of Old Fadama in Accra, Alhaji Saddique was clear that when the foot soldiers of opposing political parties clash, the figureheads of these opposing parties make merry in the background.
The Minister, who has an MA in Conflict, peace and Security from the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Center, noted that “all the conflicts you see in Ghana and outside is brought about by two things; poverty and politicians. When we finish, we go to drink tea and eat meat.”
He noted that key politicians had siblings on either sides of the political divide, and always reaped the fruits of governance. “Osafo-Marfo is in NPP, but his brother, Adjei Marfo is in NDC. Sherry Ayitey is NDC but her elder brother, Professor Ayitey is NPP. NDC lawyer, Larry Adjetey is the son of NPP’s Peter Ala Adjetey. Samuel Jinapor is NPP, his elder brother John Jinapor is NDC, and then myself I am NPP but my elder brother, Baba Kamara is NDC so how can we fight.”
“We will never starve in my house. My party, the NPP, may have been in opposition but I was not. When the NDC was in power, I always got what I wanted from my brother Kamar and today when he needs anything, I will give to him. So think about this,” Alhaji Sad
Source: the daily dispatch
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Massa; they call themselves Asoka boys ;Crocodile boys; Zongo boys and political land guards and veranda boys ready to fight for these dirty and dishonest politicians ;what they do not know is that they are just been fulled by these politicians ; sometimes you just laugh when you see these macho boys with their pumping chest fighting for the politicians thinking they are doing something GREAT ; what they do not know is that they are being fulled by these politicians .
tell them, those who have been following these parties with the aim of becoming rich when a particular come into, they should find a way of living. That is the reason why the wives of the NDC serial callers are been divorced.
Oh! I even know a female NPP lady, a minister koraa now with name A dating, in fact her romantic boyfriend is this NDC MP from Central Region koraaaa, I don't want to give their names but I know them. I was thinking by now they will even formalise their marriage but they fear public outcry so they are there secretly doing it small, small
When your side with your mom or dad please note that at night they make love. What Africans must really learn to do is debate and not fight with violence. There is going to be disagreement at all levels of human relationships. Even families argue. However whether politics, religion or ethnicity we must learn the value of debating in our differences and smile at the end of the day than resort to violence to make our voice heard
There is a video making rounds in social media about Nana Addo and John Mahama debate some years back. Just check how they were laughing after the debate...smh. Why fight for them???
DOVE MY HAT FOR THIS GENTLEMAN. TRUTH REALITY. PEOPLE, THINK OOO THINK
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Candid and forthright.
That is some naked truth there for all to hear. So let those supporters or so-called foot soldiers who have no brains in their coconut heads pick up arms to go and fight for their political parties. You will die like a fowl and they won't even remember you! Did you hear what he said? In his house they will NEVER starve! NPP can be in opposition but not him because as long as his NDC brother is in power he will always get what he wants from him!You see why Ghana is always caught up in one corruption scandal after the other? We should forget about development as a country as long as we have these two political parties(NPP and NDC) ruling us.
Thr truth always hurts and that is what boniface has given us, a word to the wise....... only the phools will pour their blood for politics