We’ll respond to NDC in equal measure – NPP warns

Nana Obiri Boahen, Deputy General Secretary
of the NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), has questioned
the morality of the main opposition party, the
National Democratic Congress (NDC) in
condemning post-election violence and
takeover of state entities, some of which
reportedly led to assault on NDC members.
The NDC at an earlier press conference
accused President Akufo-Addo and the NPP
leadership of allowing their supporters to
unleash mayhem on its members and innocent
Ghanaians, following their electoral victory.
But at a press conference organized by the
NPP today, [Wednesday], the Deputy General
Secretary of the NPP, Nana Obiri Boahen,
chronicled similar incidents perpetrated by the
NDC when they also came to office in 2009.
“It is most shocking to have Mr. Kofi Portuphy
lead the charge against the NPP about
seizures. The NDC National Chairman was one
of the principal persons who masterminded or
conducted to use foot soldiers who descended
on state institutions and facilities. In 2009,
Mr. Portuphy led the NDC to physically take
over NADMO and impose himself on NADMO
until the late President Mills formally
requested him to take over. Indeed, Mr.
Portuphy was the one who signed the
dismissal letter of Mr. Asiedu Akrofi. That is
the nature and character of the person who
now is charging the heat from his nostrils on
the shoulder of Ghanaians and he wants the
rest of us to keep mute over his own lack of
morality.”

We’ll respond in equal measure to NDC
Nana Obiri Boahen further said the NPP will
respond in equal measure if the NDC tries any
act of violence.
He also urged the NDC to accord the
president the maximum respect.
“As for Kofi Portuphy, Asiedu Nketia and Koku
Anyidoho and their gang, we shall caution
that from now on, if they throw mud on the
president in whom we unprecedentedly,
overwhelmingly, majority Ghanaians reposed
their confidence in, we will pay them back in
equal measure. Enough is enough; the rains
must fall on their ravings and ranting…The
NDC indeed wants the nation to show respect
to former President Mahama and so they,
must also show respect to Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo,” he added.