Politics of Saturday, 2 March 2019
Source: kasapafmonline.com
The National Chairman of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing leaked tape controversy.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo on the said tape is allegedly heard telling party communicators that the NDC ahead of the 2020 elections is strategizing to launch attacks on some prominent personalities in the society including the National Peace Council Chair, Reverend Emmanuel Asante, the EC Chairperson Mrs Jean Mensah.
“For the first time, I will endorse insulting the National Peace Council Chair,” to cheers from the NDC Communicators.
He further stated that the Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mensah’s comments over the Ayawaso by-election incident was unpalatable to them, and hence they will “take her to the cleaners.”
He also told his people to launch similar attacks on President Akufo-Addo who is the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces, urging them to do all in their power to paint him violent in the face of the international community, thereby discrediting his credibility.
Speaking for the first time on the matter since the story broke, to a teeming crowd of NDC supports after the John Mahama victory in Accra, Mr Ampofo rejected calls by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) for him to resign his position over the issue.