Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has accused former President John Mahama of "insensitivity" by "riding on people's blood" for political gain.
His comments follows the former president's remarks on a recent accident at Dompoase on the Cape Coast Takoradi Highway where 35 people lost their lives with several others suffering severe bodily injuries.
The current flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) reacting to the fatal accident reportedly said: "on behalf of the National Democratic Congress, I wish to express our sincerest condolences to the grieving families and pray that the injured fully recover. We stand with you in this moment of difficulty and grief, and may God grant those who have passed, peaceful repose...there are some major roads that need widening, yes, and the NDC has already announced its plans to do that. These include the Accra-Aflao, Accra-Kumasi, and Accra-Cape Coast roads, which will all be dualized. Priority will also be given to the early completion of the Eastern corridor road.”
But contributing to a panel discussion on PeaceFM's 'Kokrokoo' Morning Show, Kwamena Duncan indicted the former President for "campaigning and making promises instead of sympathizing" with the affected families.
" . . what occured is really tragic . . . nearly an entire family perished in this road accident . . . Alhaji (the NDC panel member) just quoted Mr Mahama as saying he will dualize the road? What could be more insensitive as this! This same spot where last week's accident happened, under Mahama's tenure, a similar tragedy occurred claiming over 40 lives . . . that same spot. A tragic incident of such magnitude takes place and all you seek to do is make political capital out of it?! . . . riding on people's precious blood. You think this is the occasion to make campaign promises? This is no ordinary person speaking here; you were a President and had the power to do what you are now telling us . . . precious blood has been tragically spilled, people are emotive so he then decides to make political capital out of it? You can't be this insensitive! . . . we should be circumspect in our choice of words as we seek the mandate of the people to govern . . . ," the Central Regional Minister cautioned.
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Touching on the recent protest march by members of the coalition of Interparty Resistance Against the New Voters Register in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, the Central Regional Minister described it as a "pothole demonstration".
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Why all the things Kevin Taylor used to say on Loud Tv, no media house border to comment on them?
Loose talk from Mr.incompetent Mahama. He had the opportunity to do whatever he is saying. Mr. Mahama is the worse former president ever to have ruled Ghana.Mr. Mahama want power at all cost to come and loot the nation's resources but in sha Allah it will not happen. We need fresh ideas from NDC after 4 more years for visionary president Akuffo Addo and his able vice president Alhaji Mahamadu Bawumia.
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WHY IS NANA ADDO'S TENURE OF OFFICE ONLY FULL OF CALAMITIES AND NOTHING POSSITIVE TO IMPACT ON OUR (GHANAIANS) LIFES? IF JOHN MAHAMA IS RIDING ON THE BACK OF PRECIOUS BLOOD THEN YOU ARE TELLING US (GHANAIANS) AND IT IS NOW VERY CLEAR THAT THE SUSPICION PEOPLE HAVE THAT NANA ADDO IS ALSO USING THE BLOOD OF GHANAIANS TO PACIFY THE demi-gods HE CONSULTED TO WIN ELECTION 2016 IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE CALAMITIES TO HAPPEN ALL OVER. AND THAT IS WHY ALL THE EVIL IS HAPPENING IN GHANA DURING HIS TIME AS PRESIDENT.
@ Jack and @ Ge u guys are rather mad and ***barred word***, ***barred word*** fuo, is that the first time an accident is happening on that particular ? what did he do as president to solve the problems hes claiming to solve in his dreams now ? you guys think Ghanaians are ***barred word*** and still have short memories? he should be there and make baseless noise if he thinks that will win him the 2020 elections.. sia
Npp ministers are the mad or they are suffering from rabies? How does dualizing road become riding on people's blood for power? What lunacy is this? Of course, he was president before, and there had been an accident on the same spot that also claimed life, but he was booted out of office. The four years that nana addo is wasting could have been used to effect that program.
Mahama should stop these childish things. Who says dualised roads will not cause accidents? Are accidents not occurring on the Tema motorway? And by the way, since when did you realise that those roads need to be dualised? You were in power for 8 years, why did that not happen? Did you not say all the meat is gone and now left with bones? So why do you now think that if you get back, you will have the meat to build universities, dualise major roads etc. etc.? You are so desperate for power you are now prepared to say anything with the hope that that will give you votes. Why? And even to console bereaved families, you are bringing in political lies. Pathetic.
Uselessssssss talk from Uselessssssss minister who apart from nana AKUFO Addo played on people's mind to become President so told ghanaians that he has to win an elections at all cost think before talking