Deputy Communications Director of the ruling National Democratic Congress, Fred Agbenyo has dismissed assertions that President John Dramani Mahama is ethnocentric and delivering divisive campaign messages.
The President, while addressing party supporters in Lawra as part of his campaign tour of the Northern Region, made comments suggesting that the NPP only "uses northerners" to win power and afterwards "dump" them.
President John Mahama reportedly expressed pity at Northerners calling for change.
“Sometimes I feel sad when I see some of our Northern brothers running around and also doing this (the change sign), they will use you and dump you.”
Addressing the issue on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Fred Agbenyo defended the President's statements stating that every candidate campaigns to negotiate and canvass votes from the electorates.
The candidates therefore make statements to win the hearts of the people, he purported.
To Fred Agbenyo, it is the opposition New Patriotic Party that is noted for making tribal and divisive comments.
He quoted the NPP's Minority leader, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu and former Finance Minister under the erstwhile Kufour regime, Yaw Osafo-Marfo to have made statements to suggest that Ga people and some clans are not qualified to lead the NPP.
“We go there and negotiate with the people. And tell them why we think we’re the best. And why they must accept us and vote for us. In a democracy, people go behind the scenes . . . If Nana Addo can go and stand at Volta Region and tell the Voltarians that we cast our votes one-way and so we should stop that voting pattern, why doesn’t the same person go to Kumasi to say you also vote one-way and so you should also stop voting in that manner?”
Fred Agbenyo therefore discounted the claims stating emphatically that the President is well-bred by his family and not noted for being tribal.
“President Mahama is not noted for that. He’s not like that. He wasn’t bred like that.”
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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As if he has been cursed that telling the truth will kill him. A-Plus was right. I guess it was Fred's father and mother who brought up Johm Mahama. Moron!
When a man begins to talk and act in away that he is not bred to do, then he certainly is under serious stress or acutely desperate. For instance one is bred to think of committing suicide, so if man attempts to kill himself then there must be so serious stress or desperation. Agbenyo, your man is acutely desperate, that is why he is behaving and talking in a way that you would not expect him to. It is not about trying to win votes. Fear has gripped the man and he is desperate.
So you grew up with him. Right?
oohhh plssssssss!!! u re now a millionaire thanks to Mahama for allowing you guys to steal with him. so u will defend him even on ur death bed..uuseless criminals.
In fact, I understand how you are struggling to help the incompetent President. In any case you don't need to tell us he is not because he himself has to old us he is and he is committed to that. Stop the lies and do something better.
Fred, good you were there from his infancy so you can tell us more about his incompetence. At least from you, I can only conclude that Mr Incompetence has also been infected by the dangerous KPOKPOGBLIGBLI disease. God save us all. #sackthosecrazies***
Tweeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaa Fred "Aboanyo" so was he bred as a womaniszer? The guy fuccks like a tractor so he can be anything neggativeeee
Guess you were there in their home when he was being bred.
Listen to this ***barred word***? Do you know how John Mahama was bred? Do you even know where he was born and how he grew up? What a party! What a country!
Who has used Northerns and dumped them more than John Mahama? He rode on the back of Northerns into power in 2008 & 20012 but blew and stole SADA and GYEEDA money meant to develop the Northern region. This money has nicodemously been given to his cronies and family members. Until now, not a single person has accounted for a single pesewa. John Mahama thinks he can ***barred word*** Northerns again. Na lie!!!