The ruling Akufo-Addo led government has described as 'baseless' allegations made by the special aide to former President John Dramani Mahama.
The Office of former President John Mahama has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of sponsoring some media houses to orchestrate lies and spread falsehood against the former President.
Citing a publication on Thursday, 25 January by the Daily Guide and Statesman newspapers about an alleged yet-to-be-released anti-Free SHS publication by the Africa Watch magazine allegedly sponsored by Mr Mahama, the Office of the former president advised President Akufo-Addo to “heed” the advice offered by Mr Mahama vis-à-vis the Free SHS programme “instead of orchestrating attacks based on lies and pedestrian propaganda”.
However, a statement from the presidency in response claims to allege that President Akufo-Addo is “orchestrating attacks” on the person of the former President “based on lies and pedestrian propaganda” without proof or evidence is unbefitting of a spokesperson of a former President.
The statement further indicated that "Daily Guide and Daily Statesman are NOT “government sponsored” newspapers. These newspapers have existed for many years, and the ownership of these papers is a matter of public record. Their general stance on political issues is also well known, predating the Akufo-Addo government".
"We wish to reiterate that President Akufo-Addo holds all former Presidents of the Republic in high regard, and will continue to treat all of them with dignity and respect, as he has consistently demonstrated since assuming the high office of President of the Republic".
Read full statement below
RE: STATEMENT IN REACTION TO MALICIOUS PUBLICATIONS AGAINST H.E. THE FORMER PRESIDENT
Government has taken note of a press statement signed by Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to former President John Mahama, and dated January 25, 2018. The statement purports to react to “malicious publications against H.E. the former President”.
Rather, the statement makes a number of baseless allegations against the government and person of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Government responds as follows:
1. That, Daily Guide and Daily Statesman are NOT “government sponsored” newspapers. These newspapers have existed for many years, and the ownership of these papers is a matter of public record. Their general stance on political issues is also well known, predating the Akufo-Addo government.
2. That, to proceed on that false premise to attack the President is disingenuous.
3. To specifically allege that President Akufo-Addo is “orchestrating attacks” on the person of the former President “based on lies and pedestrian propaganda” without proof or evidence is unbefitting of a spokesperson of a former President.
4. President Akufo-Addo is busy fixing the mess and rot that was bequeathed to him by the Mahama government, and, therefore, does not have the luxury of time to indulge in orchestrations of lies and propaganda
5. That it is curious for the spokesperson of the former President to be issuing a statement denying that he is attacking the Free SHS programme, whilst that very same statement seeks to disparage the programme.
It is interesting that it is the spokesperson of former President Mahama who is urging Ghanaians to demand from the Akufo-Addo government “an improvement from the poor-governance it is serving this country.” We wish, in answer, to recall the words of the Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in his address at the New Year School, at Legon, when he stated:
“The question that we should ask is how can you inherit a budget deficit of 9.3% of GDP, proceed to reduce taxes, bring down inflation, bring down interest rates, increase economic growth (from 3.6% to 7.9%), increase your international reserves, maintain relative exchange rate stability, reduce the debt to GDP ratio and the rate of debt accumulation, pay almost half of arrears inherited, stay current on obligations to statutory funds, restore teacher and nursing training allowances, double the capitation grant, implement free senior high school education and yet still be able to reduce the fiscal deficit from 9.3% to an estimated 5.6% of GDP? Quite simple, this is a remarkable achievement and this is what we mean by competent economic management.”
We wish to reiterate that President Akufo-Addo holds all former Presidents of the Republic in high regard, and will continue to treat all of them with dignity and respect, as he has consistently demonstrated since assuming the high office of President of the Republic.
……signed……
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Minister for Information
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We can't wait for 2020. John Mahama, please come back.
Opana's govt is CLEARING another matter again. CLEARING Agent government. Everything is NOT TRUE or they are UNAWARE.
Extremely intelligent, wise and very thought through statement.. Good job Mustapha.. I doff my hat for you.. There is no single wise statement that has ever come fro that wretched northerner spokesperson or whatever
For how long is the president going to be away? Just as we don't swear in the vice-president when the president leaves we need not swear in the speaker of parliament. Swearing in must only take place when the president and vice president become incapacitated, die, resign, or are removed removed from office.
Who does't know Daily lies and Statesman are NPP papers. Arrogance at the highest. Shitholeeeeee government. What mess are you cleaning. That of Ken Ofori Atta or cash for seat or BUST OIL or what.
All the contributors of this topic wrote their names except one who is using "JM is far competent". It shows how corrupt you and your boss are. Nobody has shown gross respect to the sit of an elected presidential position as that demonstrated by JM, as the leadership is an enterprise or one man business. Sometimes you do not blame people like JM too much because all his educational background portrays nothing in relation to leadership and business management. The man just do not have a clue, only how to loot through the brother. My daily prayers and fasting is that the good Lord should not ever give us leaders of JM CALIBRE and demeanor. I even prefer his contemporaries at his party but NEVER AGAIN THIS MAHAMA AND HIS FAMILY IN OUR GHANAIAN POLITICAL DISPENSATION. INSHA ALLAH
I regard John Ford Mahama as a kleptomania greedy bribe taker... He took a ford car as bribe from a Burkina man called Kanazoe... This is cheap. He should go for the said car and return it to Kanazoe. Shame11ess man and he want to stand for the presidency again? If NDC want to move forward they MUST do away with the greedy and incompetent John Dramani Ford Kanazoe Mahama....
Hahahaaa...I feel like laughing. Mahama says what? Somebody tell him and his NDC that all governments have some element of corruption but the one Ghanaians witnessed under his watch is immeasurable...In fact daylight robbery is an understatement...
Fantastic response...Bam! If Mahama has any fight to engage he should start with Hon Alban Bagbin, Prof. Joshua Alabi, Ekow Spio Garbra and Atubiga; who have all shown him his smoothness level in recent times. The truth remains, once Incompetent, always Incompetent. Mahama should sit tight-lipped and learn governance from Prez Akufo Adoo and the NPP.
A very befitting response to the delusional NDC government. Nana please continue to fix the rot you inherited , right all the wrongs and don't be distracted by NDC AND its cheap propaganda and its cr-a-ss incompe-tence.