Pressure is mounting on New Patriotic Party (NPP) running mate, Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, to be more measured in his utterances about former Presidents.
The latest to add his voice is former President flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama.
He has lashed at Dr. Opoku-Prempeh for a recent description of the late President John Atta-Mills in a viral video, calling it disrespectful and unfortunate.
Mahama added that this incident confirms the perception that NAPO as he is popularly called is arrogant.
John Mahama made these remarks while addressing a rally of chiefs and people in the Akatsi North constituency in the Volta Region.
He said the NPP running mate must be more careful in his descriptions of former Presidents.
“His recent comments about Former President Mills are a direct insult to the deceased and a violation of Ghana’s culture and traditions.” he said.
According to Mahama, Opoku-Prempeh’s recent commentVabout the late President Mills is a direct insult to the deceased and a violation of Ghana’s culture and traditions.
He noted that, NAPO has failed to learn from the backlash he received after making derogatory remarks about Kwame Nkrumahcand urged him to behave more like a royal.
Mr. Mahama advised the NPP running mate to be more measured in his comments.
Source: Kwame Anum
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