Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Otokunor has stated that there is not going to be an apology concerning ‘Akyem sakawa mafia’ comment made by former President John Dramani Mahama who is the party’s flagbearer.
According to him, the comment made by the flagbearer was taken out of context by the governing National Patriotic Party (NPP) and President Nana Akufo- Addo.
During an interview on Joy News’ AM Show on Monday, September 7, 2020, he mentioned that the comment was concerning a selected group of people in government and not every member of the Akyem tribe.
According to him “Indeed we are talking about the Agyapa Deal and how fraudulent we think it has been, and how a group of people from the president’s family are planning to dupe an entire country.”
“And that is where the tag came from. It doesn’t mean all Akyems are ‘Sakawa’ boys,” he added.
Mr. Otokunor also backed earlier assertions by the NDC’s flagbearer, John Mahama that President Akufo-Addo has no right to demand an apology or criticize being called names.
To this end, he said, “We have had occasions where President Mahama has been called ‘incompetent Mahama’, which ruins his title as a President.”
“On no occasion did President Akufo-Addo and his running mate call President Mahama a President with the word incompetent in exclusion.”
Mr Otokunor, in his submission further stated that at the time John Mahama was called “names” they did not demand for any apology because he was not angered by the name calling.
“There is not going to be an apology about it. We are only discussing this because of the President’s reaction. Mahama did not express that level of anger, and that is why we didn’t have everybody discussing it and calling for an apology.”
CREDIT’: myjoyonline.com
