Kwadwo Twum Boafo, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, has questioned the sincerity of immediate-past president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s decision to extend an olive branch to the newly-installed John Dramani Mahama government.
Contributing to a panel discussion on Metro TV ahead of the swearing-in and inauguration of the Mahama government, Twum Boafo outrightly rejected the gesture by Nana Akufo-Addo, asserting that the move is devoid of honesty and ingenuity.
In rubbishing the decision by former President Akufo-Addo, Twum Boafo, who is a victim of state-sponsored harassment and persecution, pointed out the ill-treatment of John Dramani Mahama and appointees of his erstwhile government as justification for his stance.
The respected NDC member stated that John Mahama himself was not left out of the mistreatment, as elements of the NPP forced him out of the building that served as his residence while he was serving as president.
Twum Boafo argued that but for the humiliating defeat the NPP suffered in the 2024 elections, Nana Akufo-Addo would have made no such offer.
“Suddenly, President Akufo-Addo says let’s forgive each other. When did he discover brotherhood? When he flat-out terrorised some of us appointees of President Mahama, including President Mahama himself. They threw out his (John Mahama) things. People were sent to turf out a former president out of his residents.
“Today, he has discovered that we are brothers. After terrorising us, he has now discovered brotherhood. It was the verdict of Ghanaians that made him discover brotherhood,” he said on Metro TV.
About Mahama’s second coming:
John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as the President of Ghana at the Black Star Square in Accra.
This occasion follows his decisive victory in the general elections held on December 7, 2024, where he secured a commanding mandate from Ghanaians.
The event attracted a wide range of international dignitaries, including 21 Heads of State, diplomats, and representatives from various global organisations.
Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has also taken the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Vice President, making her the first female vice president in the country.
Mahama becomes the first non-consecutive president in the Fourth Republic after a landslide victory in the 2024 presidential polls.
His closest contender, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the outgone vice president and 2024 Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), polled 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61 percent.
Mahama’s massive victory takes him to historic realms of Ghana’s political history.
Mahama became President of Ghana from July 24, 2012, to January 7, 2017, following the death of President John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills. His vice presidency lasted from January 2009 to July 2012.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
