President Akufo-Addo did not only lifted quotes of former American presidents, but also plagiarized speeches of former Ugandan president Idi Amin Dada, according to the Minority in Parliament.
Speaking on GHone Television on Monday, Deputy Minority Leader, James Klutse Avedzi, said his group has identified quotes by the former Ugandan president that were repeated in the president’s inaugural speech without attribution.
He said he was alarmed that writers of the speech only “copied” statements of past leaders and handed it over to the president without the necessary checks.
“I’m seriously surprised that the communications team of the president intended to copy people’s work and handed them to the president disregarding the consequences of that.
“Not only did President Akufo-Addo copied quotes by the two American presidents, he also lifted speeches of Idi Amin. I am baffled that a whole government machinery could allow that to happen. It was a shoddy work indeed,” the deputy minority leader stressed, eventhough he fell short in quoting the passage the president lifted words of Idi Amin.
It was in this direction that Mr Kluste Avedzi insisted the documents “is depressing and must therefore be withdrawn” from the parliamentary hansard.
According to him, the plagiarism scandal which has now assumed international dimensions with major global news networks has clearly tarnished the image of Ghana abroad hence the need for the documents to be withdrawn immediately.
Moments after the president’s swearing in ceremony in Accra, news went viral that there were striking similarities between Akufo-Addo's speech and those delivered by two former United States Presidents.
Portions of Nana Akufo-Addo’s speech were the exact words of ex-Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton.
The quote, “I ask you to be citizens, not spectators...,” which was uttered by Nana Akufo-Addo during his inaugural speech has been attributed to Presidents Woodrow Wilson and later George Bush.
The office of President Akufo-Addo subsequently issued an apology, admitting to lifting words without acknowledgment.
Source: asempanews.com
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...plagiarism doesn't give food to the ordinary Ghanaian...help the man to help Ghana....
NDC ARE A---N---I---M---A---L---S. AJIMIFO. T--I---E---V--E---S.
I tell everyone ndc is not a serious political party. How can the whole senior members go gaga on this defeat and talking sh*t sending their party further to stay in opposition for good. How can ndc attract discerning people with these their derogatory manners. I pity those who voted to give them that 4 million votes they don't even deserve 2 million votes. Next time Ghanaians don't give these fo*ls 2 million votes for them to disturb your minds with their stup*dity. Is the plagiarism going to feed Ghanaians?they are making a big deal out of it for you to forget about John mahama's greedy behaviour of acquiring every bungalow belonging to the state to himself and his family. They should get the hell out of our lives with their disgusting and humiliated unprecedented defeat. ***barred word*** and shameful thi*ves.NDC IS NOT GOOD FOR GHANA
So what.....what about the "i don't think far" and also usain bolt sign that incompetent mahama dwelled on? Be serious ndc
NEXT TIME IS MAHAMA STEAL F KENNEDT'S SPEECH AGAIN JUST DRAW OUR ATTENTION BUT FOR NOW WE ARE TALKING ABOUT NANA'S SPEECH.
Shame unto you, the NDC party in opposition is not the issue but the disgraced speech matters ; it is an issue. If Asiedu Nkatia Coat is an issue then this is criminal. Speak the truth Senior incompetent members. You have failed now
Peace Fm please edit your English well. It is too bad to find so many grammatical errors in the write ups. Please sit up
I think some of my folks in NDC in to be examining. Mahama in his inaugural address stole a quote from John F Kennedy. nobody made a hill out of it. stop this and help bring NDC back to power. This is what we did that send us to ...... wise up.