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"If I was truly a violent person, in 2012 I could perhaps have caused an inferno to engulf the nation in the aftermath of the disputed election results of 2012, and the close nature of the Supreme Court’s election petition verdict. I love Ghana more than myself, and that is why nothing of that sort happened” says flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Nana Akufo Addo made this remark when he paid a courtesy call on the newly installed Paramount Chief of the Kumawu Traditional Area, Barima Sarfo Tweneboa Kodua.

The NPP flagbearer’s comments come in the wake of deliberate ploys by functionaries and activists of the Mahama-led NDC government to denigrate the image of Nana Akufo-Addo, over the recent arrests of 3 South African security experts who were providing training for the security detail of the NPP presidential and vice presidential candidates.

“Everyone in Ghana will attest to the fact that I am a very patient man. Patience is one of my characteristics. I am not and have never been a violent person. Opponents, for their selfish political interests, spew out falsehoods all in their bid to smear my reputation. It has not worked and it will not work, because Ghanaians have seen through the lies,” he added.

“The NPP is a firm believer in democracy. The founding fathers of our political tradition, some of whom died bitterly and tragically in prison without trial in defense of their principles, fought for multi-party democracy. We, the adherents of this tradition, will not be the ones to undermine democracy. We will surely educate our supporters, but we will not allow anyone to cheat us. That will never happen.”