His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, had a torrid experience yesterday at the Manhyia Palace when he was met with tumultuous chant of ‘change’ from some NPP supporters.
The president and his entourage were there to commiserate with the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II during the one week celebration of the Queen mother of the Ashanti stool Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa, Ampem II.
The event which was supposed to be solemn one, turned out to be raucous when some of the mourners deliberately shouted and gestured ‘change’ towards the president as he arrived at the funeral grounds.
The security details of the President had difficulties paving way for him. The boisterous act in the Ashanti Region makes it the second time within this year that President Mahama has been hooted at.
During the funeral ceremony of the late Bantamahene, Baffour Asare Owusu Amankwatiah V in March, 2016, some members of the NPP reportedly hooted at the President John Dramani Mahama and his entourage at the funeral grounds.
The mourners - clad in black, carried the flag of the NPP - started hooting at the President after the arrival of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo at the funeral grounds.
The mourners claimed President Mahama had declared himself a persona non-grata at the funeral grounds as according to them, the President had previously spoken ill of the people of Kumasi.
“What are you doing, you claim we are ungrateful beings who would never appreciate whatever you do for us, even if you tar our roads with gold, we would never appreciate your efforts, so what are you doing here….,” some of the angry mourners were reported to have said.
However yesterday’s incident nearly caused chaos as the president's security and sympathizers of the ruling party also attempted to reply their opponents in equal measure.
Video below…
Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/ email: [email protected]
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Don't be surprised, we are in Europe and we saw what this same NPP did to Mahama in London, they have been disgracing themselves and Ghana as whole everywhere. What can a 73 years old man do for Ghana when he has no record of doing any good thing in all his life besides organising demonstrations? What will people say if elsewhere in Volta or Northern people do same to Nana Ado? where will Ghana be heading? did you see this happening under Kuffour? Nana will tear Ghana apart if allowed to rule Ghana, God will save us and peaceful Mahama will continue. This is a shame to all Ghanaians.
My bro if u watch the video what u see is they are doing the change sign and even in some video JJ did same at that platform so i dont understad why the illeterates are taking it as hoot. If it was the usain bolt sign this same people will have clapped their hands. hypocrisy at its highest degree.
ITS A DISGRACE TO THE ASANTEHENE AND THE ASANTE KIGNDOM AS LARGE. AM SAD
mahama is the cause and blame of our economic woes. Adding to his incompetence is his corruptness. We have to change our leader to improve our lives. Vote for change
WHAT I HEARD, WAS DIFFERENT. THE PEOPLE GREETED HIM WITH SHOUTS OF "WE ARE CHANGING". THAT IS NORMAL. BUT IF THEY HOOTED AT HIM, THEN I AM SORRY. WHATEVER IT IS, HE IS OUR PRESIDENT.WE SHOULDN'T GET THAT FAR. WE SHOULD ALSO NOT BE INSULTING OURSELVES. LET'S COMMENT ON THE ISSUES.
The ***barred word*** once on this platform are supporting the barbaric behavior of these people. where on earth do people hoot their presidents, and ***barred word*** senless ghanaweb want the whole world to know how John Mahama is being hooted at. They have no respect for the crown which is the symble of Ghana
THIS IS 2ND TIME IN KUMASI MY CHIEFS NEEDS TO WISE UP AND STOP VILLAGERS FROM DOING THESE BARBARIC ACTS BEFORE IT GETS TO REPRISAL ATTACKS SOMEWHERE IN THE REGION AGAINST NANA ADDO. NOW LAWLESS IN KUMASI IS BECOMING TOO MUCH
This is how lawless Ghana would be under nana Addo. There is no discipline in the Npp. I am sure if nana Addo becomes president and his own supporters disagree with him, they would not only hoot at him, they would rather schit boom his suv. Interestingly, nana Addo would never condemn this dastardly act, he will remain quiet and we will have ediots who would claim he is not a voilent person. Just imagine, if he was the president and was hooted at, by this time probably two or more people would have been shot. Mere keep fit walk around his house attracted a warning shot from his guards. These Ashantis don't know what they are asking for. They asking for dictatorship and they may get it sooner or later and know how fuuulishh they have been. The man is not even a president yet his guards are giving warning shot, can you imagine what his guards would do when he is the president. We wait to see. Most Ghanaians will remain fuulls.
anyone attacking the NPP is retarded. mahama is corrupt and everyone outside of Ghana knows he collects bribes in order to award projects for people. only someone with half a brain will vote for the NDC unless of course you share in their ill gotten wealth. Nana will be president very soon and most ndc leaders will see the inside of nsawam prison for sure. go ask abodakpi and tsikata. thiefs.
I thought these people said they were shelving political activities in honour of their grand mother, why then?????