Akyem Mafia tag: You have no right to complain – Mahama to Akufo-Addo

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Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that President Nana Akufo-Addo has no right to complain about the ‘Akyem Mafia’ and ‘Sakawa Boys’ tags used to describe some of his appointees responsible for the Agyapa Royalties deal.

According to the NDC flag bearer, President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo did worse when he was in opposition as such, he doesn’t have to be offended by the name-calling.

Mr Mahama explained that “He [President Akufo-Addo] was an opposition leader who called Presidents before him anything you can imagine, including ‘Prof Do Little’ and then he described somebody as a ‘Simpa Panyin’ and I don’t want to repeat the others things he said.”

“He’s the President who has called his critics naysayers and Jeremiahs”, adding: “I don’t understand on what standard he can be offended at this time because he has precedence of name-calling,” the former president added.

John Mahama’s comments come a day after president Akufo-Addo, at a meeting with the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, complained about the ethnocentric tagging of his ethnic group.

This was after Mr Mahama shared a statement issued by Minority MP Issac Adongo, in which the lawmaker described the President and some of his appointees as ‘Akyem Mafia’ and ‘Sakawa Boys’.

The president said “Sometimes, one would hope when things come out, people will comment on them. The comment made by my opponent: ‘Akyem Sakawa’ people, I have not heard any public figure in this country or anybody comment on it.”

Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that President Nana Akufo-Addo has no right to complain about the ‘Akyem Mafia’ and ‘Sakawa Boys’ tags used to describe some of his appointees responsible for the Agyapa Royalties deal.

According to the NDC flag bearer, President Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo-Addo did worse when he was in opposition as such, he doesn’t have to be offended by the name-calling.

Mr Mahama explained that “He [President Akufo-Addo] was an opposition leader who called Presidents before him anything you can imagine, including ‘Prof Do Little’ and then he described somebody as a ‘Simpa Panyin’ and I don’t want to repeat the others things he said.”

“He’s the President who has called his critics naysayers and Jeremiahs”, adding: “I don’t understand on what standard he can be offended at this time because he has precedence of name-calling,” the former president added.

John Mahama’s comments come a day after president Akufo-Addo, at a meeting with the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, complained about the ethnocentric tagging of his ethnic group.

This was after Mr Mahama shared a statement issued by Minority MP Isaac Adobgo, in which the lawmaker described the President and some of his appointees as ‘Akyem Mafia’ and ‘Sakawa Boys’.

The president said “Sometimes, one would hope when things come out, people will comment on them. The comment made by my opponent: ‘Akyem Sakawa’ people, I have not heard any public figure in this country or anybody comment on it.”