Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide, has slammed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for calling for the removal of President Nana Akufo-Addo as the Co-Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates.
The opposition NDC, over the weekend, called for the removal of President Akufo Addo as Co-chair of UN SDGs advocates over his “failed” fight on illegal mining.
Communications Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, challenged the Akufo-Addo-led government to account for all the excavators that have been seized in the fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey.
Speaking at a press conference at the banks of the Twifo Praso River in the Central Region, Mr. Gyamfi said the NDC will petition the UN over President Akufo-Addo’s appointment as co-chair of the SDG Advocates following his ‘failed’ fight on illegal mining.
But reacting to the issue on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia Morning Show, Mr. Enam Hadzide laughed off the opposition party's demand saying the NDC cannot be wiser than the United Nations that made the appointment.
“We have to laugh over some of the issues that the NDC people raise or talk about. It is sheer jealousy that is making the NDC talk like that and I also think that their childish game is becoming too much. It is true that their Communication Directorate is run by the youth like us but sometimes, it will be advisable that they take the opinion of the elderly ones in the party.
“Sometimes, out of desperation, people are forced to do things that they shouldn’t have done. So, in the minds of Sammy Gyamfi and his subordinates who went to organize the press conference, they are wiser than the United Nations? Or do they really understand how the UN carries out its duties? Do they know why embassies exist in the country as they know whatever goes on in the country? I mean to say that the UN knows what it was doing and the leaders know why they chose President Nana Akufo-Addo”, he jabbed.
The Deputy Minister for Information goaded the NDC saying they should be prepared for more surprises as President Akufo-Addo is certain to win additional honors for his remarkable performance at the helm of the country's affairs.
“…it is not the UN alone that has appointed President Akufo-Addo as a Co-Chair of UN SDGs, if that is what worries them, then they will develop heart attacks because recently the President at the African Union Summit was awarded as the Champion of Financial Institutions and this is because Africa Union has seen the good works of the President as far as the Financial clean-up is concerned”, he asserted.
He mentioned that “as we speak now, our Cedi which we all are hoping to see it stronger than it is now is the best-performing currency against the dollar and all is due to proper management of the economy put in place by President Akufo-Addo and his government”.
“So, if such an honor, which has been bestowed on the President that we all have to be proud of as a country regardless of your political color, but due to politics, our brothers from the NDC will wish it is taken away from the President, then they should be prepared for more heartbreaking news because many more of such honors will be conferred on President Akufo-Addo due to his remarkable achievements in the country”, he indicated.
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Yes, let remind of my readers here that former president Mahama is the most corrupt and incompetent leader to have ruled Ghana! period!
THE TRADE MARK OF NDC IS TO DESTROY. HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN HOW AMBASADOR GHEHO AND OTHERS WERE SPONSORED BY PREZ. ATTAH MILLS AND THE NDC TO TRAVEL TO PRESENT A PETITION TO THE MO IBRAHIM FOUNDATION NOT TO AWARD PREZ. KUFFOUR THE MO IBRAHIM AWARD FOR GOOD GORVENNANCE WHEN THEY REALISED KUFFOUR WAS NOMINATED FOR THE AWARD SOON AFTER HE LEFT OFFICE IN JANUARY 2009. THE NDC HAD LISTED A LONG LIST OF CORRUPTION ACCUSATIONS AGAINST KUFFOUR WHICH THEY EVEN FAILED TO INVESTIGATE JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE JEALOUS OF KUFFOUR WINNING AN INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGEOUS AWARD LIKE THE MO IBRAHIM AWARD. GOD WILL JUDGE NDC AND ***barred word*** WITH AIRBUS AND EMBARA ***barred word*** CASES STARRING AT HIS FACE.
Jealousy for what! You should thank the ndc for calling for the revocation of nana's position. This will save Ghana of any embarrassment because we cannot afford our president going there to sleep. The man sleeps like python, and he is likely to do that when there is a meeting. He even sleeps after drinking water.
For your information, NPP when in opposition did worse than this and are continuing to do worse. You are always describing Mahama as incompetent and corrupt yet, he has been honored several times elsewhere and continues to be invited to be part of important international events. Does that mean that it is only the NPP that does not see anything good with Mahama? Grow up, Pius. This is politics and you must get it. We are in an election year and whatever one has to do to outwit the other is what must be done. The NDC will never praise NPP and vice versa. It does not mean both parties are childish. Remember Pius, that some people are born NDC but decided to vote for your party in 2016. Today if you describe such people who may not even know the party's executives as childish, then blame yourself when you record mass voter apathy in 2020. A word to a wise.... and let me add that we are still waiting for the Australia visa report that exonerated you.
Mr. Acheampong described the recommendation by the Short commission that he should be reprimanded as bogus. "These are high commissioners, I don’t want to use any unpalatable words but that all I can say is that that whole decision is absolutely bogus”.
NDC is making the party more unpopular.
PLEASE, CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW MANY PRESS CONFERENCES AND DEMONSTRATIONS NDC HAVE ORGANIZED SINCE THEY WENT TO OPPOSITION IN JUST THREE YEARS? I COUNTED FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX OF THEM BUT I HAVE LOST COUNT BECAUSE THE PRESS CONFERENCES AND DEMONSTRATIONS HAVE BEEN THEIR TRADE MARK AFTER LOOSING THEE 2016 ELECTIONS. THIS WILL GO INTO THE GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS. AND THE QUIZZ MISTRESS WILL ASK, WHICH PARTY IN GHANA HAS HAVE MORE PRESS CONFERENCES AND DEMONSTRATIONS FOR JUST THREE YEARS IN OPPOSITION? AND THE ANSWER, NDC NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION CONGRESS. CORRECT FOR THREE POINTS.
Mr Australia Visa, you still have mouth to speak. Gracious, thievves have childish mentality, know wonder you speak this way.
You are more childish than a five year old child.
LOOK AT THAT CRIMINAL AND DISHONEST CON BOY. THE EARLIER YOU STOP TALKING, THE BETTER FOR YOU AND YOUR GOOD FOR NOTHING POLITICIANS WHO ARE MILKING THE COUNTRY IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. ALL OF YOU WILL HAVE YOUR REWARDS SOME DAY.....***barred word*** CROOKS.