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The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has cautioned the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to desist from baseless accusations and insults on the person of President Nana Akufo-Addo else they will hit back in equal measure.

This was conveyed by the Deputy General Secretary of the NPP, Nana Obiri Boahen, at a press conference held at the party’s headquarters in Accra.

“As for Kofi Portuphy, Asiedu Nketia, Koku Anyidoho, and their gang, ladies and gentlemen, we shall caution that from now on if they throw mud at the president in whom we unprecedentedly and majority of Ghanaians reposed their confidence in, we will pay them back in equal measure. Enough is enough,” he told the gathering.

Mr Boahen was of the view that the NDC had been accusing Mr Akufo-Addo of being the brain behind the Invincible Forces, an alleged security wing of the party. He also indicated that for over four years, the NDC sought to create the impression that Mr Akufo-Addo was a violent person.

For him the “acerbic and intemperate language poured on the president” is unfortunate.
It would be recalled that the NDC organised a press conference following the seizure of public institutions by alleged members of the NPP and accused the party leaders of masterminding the rampage.

He said abuses on the president were common before the elections and the NPP party hoped it would end after the polls, but the NDC continues to rain abuses on Mr Akufo-Addo.

He, therefore, called on the leadership of the NDC to show respect to the president of the republic and desist from denting his image.