Concerned Citizens of Okyeman and Okyeman Youth For Development on Wednesday morning hit the streets of Asamankese in the Eastern Region in protest against the unfortunate comment posted by Bolgatanga Central MP, Hon Isaac Adongo and shared by H.E John Dramani Mahama on his Facebook timeline.
The comment "Akyem Sakawa Boys" did not go down well with the people of the Akyem land hence the demonstration to demand apology and retraction from the statesman and flag bearer of the main opposition NDC, John Dramani Mahama.
John Mahama recently shared a comment by MP for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, in which he sought to say that an “Akyem Sakawa Mafia” in government initiated the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal to rob the state.
“Agyapa Royalties fraud is the last straw: The Akyem sakawa boys and grandpas must go,” was the headline of the original post that was also shared by Mr Mahama.
Since Mr Mahama shared the post, it has been condemned as ethnocentric against the people of Akyem Abuakwa.
Political Science Lecturer, Dr Richard Amoako Baah in an interaction on Neat FM's 'Me Man Nti' programme said, "it’s a loose talk, irresponsible loose talk . . . he should have rebuked Adongo for such comment and not to endorse it."
Apology
Meanwhile, the flagbearer of the NDC has been asked to apologise.
However, Dr Amoako Baah says, "it's up to him we have freedom of speech; this is not a criminal offence but its inappropriate. If he feels he is a statesman and so wants to apologise he can do so."
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