Genuflection or bowing of the knee is regarded as a sign of great respect shown to an elderly. However, it is permissible to bow when meeting someone, whether the person is a scholar or a distinguished personality.
But most often, such gestures are barely practiced among Ghanaians politicians because; each regards him or herself as a �guru� in the game of politics.
Nevertheless, two-time presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), over the weekend, publicly displayed such gesture to the party�s former leader, Ex-President John Agyekum Kufour.
Despite accusations that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is �arrogant�, he showed that a natural-born leader knows how to bow down before his political elder irrespective of their differences.
During the celebration of his 70th birthday and a thanksgiving service at Ridge Church Accra, Nana Addo who was exchanging greetings with dignitaries, opted to rather bow before the former president despite Kufuor�s attempt to shake his (Nana Addo) hands.
To some members within the elephant fraternity, Nana Addo�s humility and self-effacement act before the former president is sure to go a long way in nullifying the haughty tag hanged around his neck by his political opponents and deflate the notion that there is bad blood between the two.
Source: King Edward Ambrose/Peacefmonline.com
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