Former President John Mahama has accused President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of nepotism in the appointment of persons serving in his government.
Mr. Mahama said the current development where family members of President Akufo-Addo have been appointed to occupy key government positions makes a mockery of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s criticisms of him [Mahama] when the party was in opposition.
"The thing is in politics, be careful what you say because tomorrow it will come to haunt you; and that is exactly what is haunting them [NPP]...Now today relatives everywhere and when you raise it -- nepotism -- they say 'no it doesn't matter if it's the President's relative. It depends on whether they are qualified. '"
"Oh, 'whether they are qualified'. Who doesn't have qualified relatives? I have PhD degree holders in my family..." he said.
The former President also questioned the silence of civil society groups on developments in the country under the NPP, accusing them of changing the rules depending on who is in power.
"You change the rules depending on who is in power. Ghana belongs to all of us," he said.
Source: jfm/ghana
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True Mr President.Am surprised that so called intellectuals who understand Confkict of Interest will openly do it and when questioned have people to defend them. The height of hypocrisy.
He is using them because of their brains and experience to solve the mess you left behind whiles you were using yours to sT-E-al our money, buying plane, building in Dubai and South Africa, especially your wife controlling Cocobod and Dr Opuni as an errand boy to steal our poor cocoa farmers sweat, give us a break good for nothing man.
Your brother Ibrahim didn't occupy an official position in your govt but he was more powerful and more influential than all your ministers put together he was so powerful he didn't pay taxes for all his expensive luxury cars he imported into the country, he didn't pay social security for his workers how wicked, which of the prez so called relatives in govt have done that? u quickly signed off our bauxite to him and controlled all govt contracts, ***barred word*** don't think we have forgotten
See this ***barred word***. U think we have suddenly forgotten about your day light robbery of our resources for your personal and family gain. By the what is it that you could not do and think Ghanaians should vote for you to be become a president for the second time. Our my dead foot
at least they are working. not spending ghana money free
Mr Mahama, when will you discuss issues that will benefit Ghanaians as an Ex President. Nepotism will not put food on my table, live that for the serial callers. Also, you have started attacking Civil Society when you need their votes, have you not learnt lessons?
Nepotism and lining ur pockets with d states money which one affects?