The Africa Watch Magazine, one of the most widely read on the continent has hit back at the NPP vowing to publish more revelations about Nana Akufo Addo’s health and clandestine if the insults and lies continue.
Captioned, “Ghana, the Lies and Insults Must Stop – Africawatch responds to Nana Addo” Executive Editor, Steve Malory’s message also descends on acting National Chairman, Freddie Blay describing him as “a dangerous character”.
The latest publication also makes reference to Edward ‘Bumpty’ Akufo-Addo, the NPP Presidential candidate’s brother who is allegedly seriously ill. Bumpty, a leading member of NPP financiers’ status, is allegedly badly affecting the party which is currently broke and still facing difficulties in raising cash for campaign because of donor fatigue deepened by cracks within the party.
Nana Akufo Addo allegedly rewarded then deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia with the Vice Presidential slot for awarding the contract for printing of new currencies during the controversial redenomination exercise in 2007.
In a sharp response to attacks led by Freddie Blay’s newspaper, Daily Guide, Steve Mallory wrote;
“Africawatch pride ourselves on being one of the most uncompromising, unbiased and truthful panAfrican magazines, and it was in that spirit that we covered in our August issue the health status of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo….. We felt it was a story of vital national and international interest, with ramifications for Ghanaians in the upcoming election as regarding Akufo-Addo’s personal health and ability to withstand the rigors of the Presidency“.
The magazine exposes lies by a local Ghanaian doctor, Prof. Adu Gyamfi, who in a desperate attempt to water down the concerns about Nana Addo’s kidney and cancer disease told an Accra based radio station, JOY FM that the 72-year old Nana Addo’s Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) was not the extremely high 89.9 which we reported, but was only 0.03.
“This response from someone who has been treating a 72-year-old man for the past two years is striking. If he had done so, he could have easily given at least a yes or no response to the simple question of whether Akufo-Addo has ever been to the Wellington Hospital. This alone calls into serious doubt his assertion of a current PSA count of 0.03, or anything else he may have to say regarding the candidate’s state of health.” ..the publication emphasized.
The magazine also described as shocking and very disturbing, Akufo-Addo’s one clear response to all the issues at a rally in the Northern Region: “Now, they say I have cancer, it will not work.”
This, Steve Mallory finds very intriguing because Nana neither confirms nor denies the truth of the medical facts as reported by them.
MALLORY DARES NANA ADDO, EXPLAINS WHY FINANCIERS HAVE ABANDONED NPP
Steve Mallory, who as a personal friend of Nana Addo, was actively involved in fund raising activities for the NPP candidate is daring him to challenge me.
Africa Watch magazine further asserted, ….“I quit active politics in 2009 to return to journalism. As a journalist I would remain neutral and the magazine I edit would also remain neutral in Ghanaian politics. But as a friend, I have supported AkufoAddo in the past. For those who do not know and are saying all sorts of things, I have given Akufo-Addo money in the past to support his campaigns, but he has never, ever given me one cent or one pesewa for my personal use, contrary to what his men are alleging. I dare Akufo-Addo to prove me wrong. My only concern was how Akufo-Addo’s campaign funds were poorly handled and misused. I am therefore not surprised that people are not too keen this time around to open their wallets in support of the NPP 2016 campaign”
Executive Editor Steve Mallory who stands by his publications says he is ready at any time to produce evidence in support of these assertions, including those related to the recent story on the health status of AkufoAddo.
“Nana Akufo-Addo (left) and his wife Rebecca (right) arrive at London’s Heathrow Airport in the early morning of September 9. As before, while visiting there he did other public activities to mask the real reason for yet another trip to the UK for medical treatment for his prostate cancer.”
According to Mallory, barely two weeks after series of attacks on the magazine for revealing Nana Addo’s, prostate cancer, he reportedly sneaked out of the country on a British Airways flight to London for a routine medical treatment, using the recent public lecture on the economy by Dr Mahamadu Bawumia as a decoy. Because of its earlier story, no announcement was made about Akufo-Addo’s sudden departure to London
“In fact, he used a lecture in Accra on Ghana’s economy by his running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as a cover to slip out to London. Akufo-Addo showed up at Bawumia’s lecture all right, to keep up appearances in fact, but after the event, when everybody was digesting what the former deputy governor of Ghana’s Central Bank had said in his lecture, the presidential candidate took advantage of the din after the lecture to make good his escape to London for medical treatment.”
The NPP according to the magazine is in a serious state of dilemma.
“Now it appears Akufo-Addo has hit a snag that poses a threat to the NPP campaign. Three critical factors have come into play: The first is the fact that Akufo-Addo’s ill health is taking a serious toll on him. Second, his brother’s deteriorating health has become a major distraction for him as well. Third, the Akufo-Addo family is financially weak and the NPP is almost broke.”
The Africa Watch Magazine which has laced its boots for further NPP attacks mocks Nana Addo for failing to manage the NPP leaving it in a state of quandary, with very influential leaders deserting him or sitting on the fence while the NPP awaits a shocking defeat in the upcoming elections.
Source: The Republic
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Ok so the man has cancer; is he dying tomorrow or has one month to die? Why is this magazine making a lot of noise this time? Is it marketing strategy or political strategy? Thank you for the information Africawatch, we'll make our own decision. Sometimes if you are caught between a rock and a hard place, the rock is the best option.
Nana has an obligation to make public his health record's to dispel any notion of ill health issues.
Am confuse here and let us ask ourselve questions that after africawatch magazine publication what has they done or achieve. As people of these country Ghana have we deal a little deep to what the paper is saying or we pretend not to analysis it because whether is true or not we don't care and also I think that if a person lies against you, you have to prove it to who ever want you down and that is if you wish to and also any life we are today people are watching us. God bless Ghana, AMEN.
NANA ADDO CAN BE DECLAERED DEAD FOR ALL WE CARE, HE'S COMING LIKE KAKAI. AFRICA WTACH OR WHATEVER THEY CALL YOU YOU ARE NOT A DOCTOR NEITHER GOD SO
Were we not here in Ghana when Gezel Yadzi was supposed to have twins with then President of Ghana Kuffour and that the twins and their mother were supposed to come to Ghana to embarass the president. Were we not here we could hear the Late President Mills who was sounding very sick in his speech and yet was made to jog at the airport. Let me tell you all these bogus lies from paid press will not wash. I will take Nana Addo on a sick bed than vote for Mahama any day.You can take it to the Bank. Maka Maka !!!!
My simple question is; Is African Watch a medical officer or facility to determine ones health status. Nana or the NPP should put that mo.ron in his right perspective in the law courts.
Akuffo Addo had cancer and so what, if he is coma, we don't mind, we hyave made our mind already, no amount of lies will change our mind,
Nothing is working for the NDC so they have gone back to the discredited Mallory, the swindler of the century. Mallory has H.I.V/A.I.D.S. NDC is a party of 419s. ns3mfoo kwa!
Even if Akufo-Addo (he) dies before December 07, 2016 I will VOTE for the dead body...........N K W A E A S E M...............
Dear Fellow Ghanaians, I want you to know that our destiny is in our own hands and not the hands of a co*rrupt and a party affiliated so called african magazine! I assure you as a member of the NPP fraternity that, the people behind this so called magazine and their paymasters (which we know) will be called to answer their allegations at the right time. Nana Addo, is more matured and believes in the rule of law and wouldn't descend so low to respond to this false publication. Moving on, We as a nation should FOCUS on changing the next government that leads this country in 2017 by voting in the NPP. Ghana will work again under the leadership on Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo-Addo. The youth should rise up and fight for their future...a future of job opportunities and prosperity. #GodBlessGhana #NPP2017 #CHANGEISCOMING [email protected]