Leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has replied comments from Franklin Cudjoe and Kofi Bentil, suggesting President Akufo-Addo sought to ‘insult’ and ‘disrespect’ CSOs at the recently held media encounter.
Both leaders of IMANI Ghana ‘hit hard’ at President Akufo-Addo after he described alternatives presented by some CSOs who criticize his policies as having little substance.
They described his comments as disrespectful and insulting.
Mr. Otchere-Darko who obviously doesn’t see any reason for their ‘noise making’ took to Facebook to comment on the issue.
According to him, Mr. Cudjoe and Bentil have in the past used harsher words on the President and have gone unreplied. He therefore finds it interesting that the same persons will flare up when the President describes some of their criticisms as ‘damp squibs’.
“Damp squib is really about when you make such a big deal about something but in the final analysis it does not match up to the hype.”
“When the President says this to describe some of the issues raised by the opposition or CSOs, Franklin and Kofi, who are known to use harsher words on the President, find it insulting. Civil society leaders should also learn to be tolerant. Democracy is like that, my brothers”.
President Akufo-Addo, in a response to a journalist’s question about attacks on his policy initiatives by the National Democratic Congress and some think-tanks said;
“Many of think tanks too. Many of the bombs they throw turn out to be damp squibs; at the end of the day, they have very little substance to them. It is their right. I will be the first to say it is their rights to open their mouths and say what they want. It is not going to deter me”.
IMANI boss, Franklin Cudjoe and his Vice, Kofi Bentil in response however described the comments as unfortunate and sad.
“Swipe at CSOs, sad… disrespectful, counterproductive. it’s such a mistake to see CSOs as a negative, it only brings you trouble!”, Kofi Bentil said, whilst Mr. Cudjoe called it an absolute insult.
“…All CSOs and think tanks are worrying you and by extension emboldening your ministers and party people to deal with us ruthlessly huh as many are doing huh? I never thought you could actually INSULT US”, the IMANI boss wrote in a post.
Source: Ghanaweb.com
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Keep on misbehaving, when your party loses power, you will see how hungry you will become if any of your guardians are ministers who support you. There is something about those who support npp, they don't regard Ghanaians as very unpredictable voters. Mahama was talking infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure, today look at where he is. I am sure in 2020, npp will be singing free shs, free shs, free shs, and Ghanaians will be singing our pockets are dry, our pockets are dry, our pockets are dry, and the result will be npp in opposition. There should some modicum of humility on your part to accept some reasonable criticism in good faith and move on instead of responding to every criticism with insults.
IMANI and its directors, Cujoe and Kofi, can never be objective in their analyses. Being socialists, their reasoning is warped! Who gave them the title of a "think tank"? Actually, in which area of human endeavour are they experts? What is their core area of expertise? A Jack of all trades? No wonder their analyses often look hollow. They are there for the NDC as everyone in Ghana knows. Whenever they criticize the NDC, they pick trivial issues and leave out the burning and critical ones, but their dealings with the NPP is always hostile, even to the tune of being totally antagonistic. How can this Empty tank be a think tank, with no clear area of expertise?
Franklin Cudjo the alp her and Omega.. He knows everything under this planet...He is always right...So if u r a think tanks it means u know everything...This Franklin guy has used harsh words for Nana.. Bright Simmons will make his point without insulting u or using harsh words.. I remember Bentil in one of his analysis said before the budget is read the government asked them for their input.. Besides am surprise Mr. Franklin will thank the president for insulting him..
Ei gabby, are you intentionally bringing your uncle's presidency down or you think in too years you have stolen enough state money so even if you lost in 2020, whatever you wanted you've already gotten. The president insulted them, they have responded in like manner, so why do you belabor the issue when it seems to have died a natural death. You do this and tomorrow Franklin and Kofi will also come back and reply and the cycle goes on. What is actually wrong with you. Is it too much weed smoking that makes you fail to stay silent? You are becoming a nuisance to you uncle. If these think tank and journalists team up against nana addo, he will surely be in opposition so sit down and keep writing nun sense to insult them. When they were criticizing mahama on behalf of your uncle you loved it, today you are in power so you think they are without substance. Time will tell. When a wild ***barred word*** is in a pit, it has a way of crying and when it is helped out of the pit it is emboldened to prey on its savior. Nana addo is a complete disappointment to Ghanaians.
Hoe ede biii me say Nana insult these think thank. ***barred word*** pepenii na obetimid i edi no
Nana said "Some" Who the cup fits let him wear it.
I must say, the '...communist ..' reference , is insulting.
The president’s statement referenced “some” and not “all” think-tanks. So am kinda perplexed if these guys think the president referenced all of them. In any case, can all the think tanks be always right all the time? If so, why the need to even have a president? Cmon, boys, don’t be petty and make a mold out of nothing.
IMANI, the only wisest men in Ghana.
Hmmm woay3 piinnsoo!!! Dog bite dog!!! Nana shortingo Addo has so soon forgotten about these Imani guys who took NDC to the cleaners all the time.