Former President John Dramani Mahama has dared the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to arrest him or any other member of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) who visits any Senior High School in the country to campaign.
This follows a police invitation to NDC National Organiser hopeful, Joshua Hamidu Akamba, for allegedly campaigning and inciting students of Tempane SHS in the Upper East Region against the ruling party.
Headmaster of the school, Dominic Ndegu Amolale, has also been interdicted pending investigations into the incident.
Addressing delegates in Garu in the Upper East Region, Mr. Mahama urged the government to fix the problems in the high schools and stop intimidating political opponents.
He said: “I remember when NDC was in government, NDC is a tolerant party and we believe in democracy and we don’t see why we should hinder anybody from speaking the truth.
“So, if Akamba did not go to the school, does it mean the school is not congested? Does it mean bedbugs are not chewing the children? They are, and so what he did was to bring it to the attention of the government, and so what you should do is, rather than invite Akamba and interdict the headmaster, do something about the conditions in the school.
“When we were in government, many NPP officials went to the schools and openly campaigned and yet we didn’t find anything wrong with it. We didn’t do anything, we didn’t interdict headmasters and the point is, if we want, all of us can go to those schools [so that you] come and arrest all NDC members. If we want, I can go to a school, come and arrest me. Do something about the condition in the school and stop intimidating headmasters and stop inviting political opponents for investigations.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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I think this ex-Prez has lost his sense of direction. In 2012 he won the elections having rigged seriously and claimed it was God who gave him the win. He had no message than edey bee k3k3!! In 2016, he still did not have a message and he was shown the exit. now he is desperate to come back and instead designing a message that will appeal to the delegates of his party, he is here ranting and raving over petty issues. I bet if anyone goes to the delegates with a better message, Mahama will lose his party's primaries miserably. His desperation for power now is beyond measure. Once he has planted vengeance in his heart that he wants to come back, I bet he will lose more disgracefully because in 2012, his win was not from God. He is still abusing the name of God saying God made him lose 2016 elections. How can God make you win at one point and make you lose a the other end? I wonder which God Mahama worships. He should tone down and act as a statesman. Only then will people understand him. He is too intolerant! My advice.
MAHAMA IS BEING CHILDISH. TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL DO. YOU ARE BEHAVING AS IF NATIONAL POLITICAL CAMPAIGN HAS STARTED. THIS IS YOUR INTERNAL ELECTION AND NOT A NATIONAL ONE.
Mr former president, do you mean the current government has destroyed your beautiful Ghana you built in just 18 months? Hmmm, sada inkofem,wayome,geeda, bus branding, double salary, cp , etc are still in our minds ooo . No more lies
MAHAMA IS SO DESPERATE FOR POWER. EEIIII POWER CORRUPTS OOO. BUT HE WILL LAUGH THE WRONG SIDE OF HIS MOUTH
Please fmr pres. Mahama, would you name some of the schools which officials of the current govt went to during your tenure? Stop generalising the issue and be specific as your accusation is hollow. The npp govt would not be baited by you.
loose talk
Attention seeker! Nobody will arrest you, but the ballots in 2020 will show you your SMOOOOOTHLESSSSS LEVEL! 30% for you and NDC will be charitable, the say the least!
Apuuuuuuuuuuu!!! You think we have your time? Make we hear jooooh...