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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has called former President John Mahama’s divisive comments describing President Akufo-Addo and his fellow tribe members in government as “Akyem Sakawa Boys.”
Mahama supported the comment in an article by sharing it on his official Facebook wall.
Many, including President Akufo-Addo, have described his comments as divisive and unpresidential.
Addressing a durbar of Gushegu chiefs and people on Sunday, Dr. Bawumia expressed surprise and disgust at the former president’s comments, saying that Ghana is a united country that has gone beyond the former’s divisive and tribal kind of politics. President.
“Recent statements by John Mahama referring to Akyem Sakawa children. How do you take an entire tribe and say they are Sakawa? How do you do that?” Joked Dr. Bawumia.
The vice president noted that the person to whom former President Mahama directed his disparaging ethnic attacks, President Akufo-Addo, is widely recognized as an advocate for peace, having played an important role in resolving the Dagbon crisis.
“The Gushegu Chieftain Gushe-Naa, Abdulai Shitobu, just said and I quote,” Dagbon owes Nana Akufo-Addo deep gratitude. “
“He appreciates what Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has done and Nana Akufo-Addo is not a Dagomba man.”
“He is an Akyem man, and an Akan, who has brought peace to Dagombaland through his efforts, along with others to bring peace to Dagbon, so we are grateful to him.”
Dr. Bawumia further wondered why former President Mahama looked down on the Akyems, who are proud Ghanaians, just like any other tribe.
“Nana Akufo-Addo, yes, he is an Akyem man, but he is a Ghanaian, and the Akyem people are proud Ghanaians like other tribes.”
“If you look at our big six, three of them are from Akyem. These are not the kind of people you can blatantly call Sakawa boys, so we will continue to ask John Mahama to fully apologize for what he has endorsed.”
Message to Mahama
Dr. Bawumia sent a clear message to former President Mahama that the December elections will be held based on competition and registrations, not tribal lines.
“This election will take place on our records, not on tribalism.”
“And my message to John Mahama is that you cannot win the presidency with tribalism. Ghana has gone beyond tribalism.”
“Come and show your competence in delivering to the people of Ghana. Since you have no competition, you are turning to tribalism.”
Vice President Bawumia stressed that President Akufo-Addo, by his deeds, has proven to be a unifier.
“We want unity and we want a president to unite us. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has shown that he is that president by what he has done not in Dagbon but elsewhere.
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