Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe aka Abronye DC has slammed the leadership and members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for embarking on an anti-nepotism campaign against the Akufo-Addo administration.
The opposition NDC, on Tuesday, claimed that President Akufo-Addo has turned his government into a family and friends affair.
At a press conference, NDC Communications Director, Sammy Gyamfi named some 51 individuals who he claimed having close and direct relations with the President and have been appointed to positions in his administration.
"...among Akufo-Addo’s uncountable relatives in government is Nana Asante Bediatuo, his cousin, from Kyebi who serves as his Executive Secretary. Bediatuo is not alone! He is joined in government by his father, Kofi Darko Asante, who chairs the Governing Council of GIMPA, his mother, Mrs Vida Asante, who is the head of the Presidential Household and his brother, Kwesi Kuntu Asante, who sits on the Board of Ghana Hostels. In addition, Nana Asante Bediatuo’s sister, Lauretta Asante (marital name, Otchere), is one of the three Deputy Directors-General at SSNIT who have been appointed by this government.
“Other relatives of President Akufo-Addo who currently occupy various positions in his government include, Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance; Samuel Atta Akyea, Works and Housing Minister; and Kwesi Amoako Atta, Minister of Roads and Highways, all of whom are cousins of the President, portion of the statement further read.
Reacting to the claims on UTV's “Adekye Nsroma”, Abronye DC wondered why the NDC would call out family relations of President, stating emphatically that the argument by the opposition party is baseless.
he argued that going by the assertion of the NDC, then the party should desist from using Ghana's currency because the President has got three of his relatives embossed on the currency notes.
“In these 50 GHC notes, we have JB Danquah, Edward Akufo Addo, William Ofori Atta; all relatives of President Akufo Addo. So, can we reject the money because its family and friends?" he quizzed.
"If we are talking about nepotism, then it's John Mahama who handed over Ghana’s bauxite deposit worth billions of dollars to his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, 44 cheques from his brother bounced and nothing was done about it whiles he was in government and that is even more serious...NDC did worst things whiles in government", he fumed.
Abronye DC was however confident that President Akufo-Addo will not be destructed by the nepotism tag on him but continue to give Ghanaians an economic relief from the "mess" that the erstwhile Mahama government created.
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"Political illiteracy "at de highest level, Abro speak sense oo pls.. So if Nana Addo's brother broo cash can he prosecute him we re all Ghanaians my brother Ah asem ben kra nea
ABRO YOU ARE A BIG GYIMI, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CORPORATE GHANA WHICH IS MADE UP BY FAMILIES. THE NPP SAID IT WAS WRONG TO USE A FAMILY MEMBER IN GOVERNMENT IN YOU CAMPAIGN. NOW YOU ARE DOING THE WORSE. THAT IS OUR BEEF.
***barred word*** at its highest best.
Personally, the relatives deserve the positions. Akuffo Addo comes from political home and the family has a track record right from Ghana Independence up to date. From the father to uncles. You cannot take it away from them. They serve in Kufuor's regime and still serving Ghana. Atta Akyea is renown politician, and a lawyer. Gloria Akuffo deserves has position as Attorney General. Ken Ofori Atta is a banker. The family is blessed period. The forefathers laid the foundation for them. In the struggle to independence, you see 3 family members in the big six. So per calculation , if just 6 , the family occupies 3, you can imagine how many ministerial positions they should hold today.
***barred word***.Talk sensibly.Ghana is not for Nana Addo.
Please the obvious truth is that the President said he will not run family and friends government. Stand by your words
@Togbe, flunking is not the end of one's life. only Ghana.
Is Abronye lying?? Is Nana Addo's relatives on the notes? When Nana Addo's relatives were struggling and fighting for this nation where were your relatives? We should be grateful to them for their role in the independence of this nation.
You spend all your time doing politics then when you flunk the law school exams you go about making ***barred word*** noise. At this rate you will certainly fail for the fifth time.498
Anokwa Akoa yi agyim'i papap