The death of ex-president John Evans Atta Mills was a blow to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the party has never rejoiced or used that incident to score political points or obtain sympathy votes, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, a member of the communication team of the party, has refuted.
“We score political points based on our achievements, not because we want somebody to die. What did we get out of the death of Prof Mills? President Mahama had a solid team. President Mills and President Mahama had a track record that Ghanaians appreciated; that was why President Mahama was elected [for another four years] when President Mills died,” he told Class FM Thursday September 15.
He was reacting to comments by the flag bearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, who accused some members of the NDC of rejoicing over the death of ex-President Mills.
For Dr Nduom, the NDC cannot pretend to be sad over an issue they claim was the reason why they won the elections in 2012. Some pundits believe President John Mahama’s victory that year was as a result of sympathy votes the party gleaned from Prof Mills’ death.
Dr Nduom at a programme stated: “Mills was our kinsman and he became the president. Some people criticised and attacked him until he died. And some of the NDC people themselves thanked God that Mills died. Is that not strange? And after his death, they came back here to tell us to replace him with another person from the Central Region.
"After all that, they go about provoking us that if Mills had not died, the NDC would not be in government today. ... It appears as though they deliberately pushed him to the seat so they can commit the wrongs behind him."
However, the Executive Secretary of the Free Zones Board does not think the passing of the late professor played any role in the NDC’s election victory in the previous presidential polls.
“How can the death of Prof Mills be a good omen for anything or for anybody? Certain comments do not help. Maybe the day he (Dr Nduom) drops dead, beauty queens can take over his campaign and it will be a good omen for the PPP,” he responded.
For him, such a comment “does not help our political discourse”. He said “ridiculing of ex-President Mills, who was a father, mentor, and statesman in that manner is not the best”.
Source: classfmonline.com
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Is obvious he has no respect and doesn't understand dignity... Who are you to speak against Legend of today??? You should be mindful when addressing great people like Dr. Nduom
Or it doesn't concern an ndc sympathizer, so no action!
These NDC boys never cease to amaze. One day all this will be over. May be soon.
What an insolence! Don't you have respect for the elderly? You must apologise
This Twum Boafo son is really a dead HONK !!!!!!!a small boy who sleeps with his fathers wife -BAD BOY !!!!!!!ABOFRA BONI !!!!; what he should understand is that his father is a decent man with brains ; therefore he should speak like somebody with a bit of intelligence ; had Atta Mills not died nobody would have benefitted from his death ; the question is who were the likely people to benefit and rejoice at the demise of Atta Mills because any full looking at the forensic and the sequence of events will tell you that it was a murder by some big people in the NDC of which people like Jon Mahama and the NDc party benefitted ; whether Twum Boafo likes it or not the TRUTH will come out !!!!!!!!!; the next question is are the NDc party capable of such deeds and what happened to all the soldiers on guard that ; and how come the cameras at the castle stopped working ; the historical evidence shows that the NDC party including their founder JJ Rawlings have no qualms murdering ATTA -Mills to gain power ; the history of NDC party tells us that -GO CHECK THE ARCHIVES -TWUM BOAFO- EDIOT !!!!!!!!
Bcos of politics.....its soo sad
Twum Boafo What have u achieved in life..and u seat there to open ur filthy mouth to talk trash you are a disgrace to humanity...
DEAD BRAIN. ALWAYS SPEWING NON SENSE AND INSULTING ELDERS. MAY BE BEAUTY QUEENS WILL RATHER SING YOUR PRAISES FOR THE INCEST.
***barred word*** at the highest level...you open your mouth and talk ***barred word*** trash...No wonder you slept with your mother...your time go come.
THIS DUDES TALK LIKE THEIR JAW BROKE...THEY THINK THEY WILL STAY IN POWER FOREVER EVEN GADAHFI`S REIGN CAME TO AN END