An active youth group aligned with the governing NPP, STUNNAD, says it has uncovered names of persons behind vile propaganda against the person of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

It said the covert activities of these persons including some northerners is to do all they can to sow a seed of discord, calculated at scuttling the presidential ambition of the second gentleman of the land.

“Some individuals have been deployed by some NPP big-wigs to spread negative tribal comments purposely to misinform the general public about why NPP should not present Dr. Bawumia as its next flagbearer.”

Well-meaning Ghanaians have been called upon by the youth group to disregard such negative activities and condemn any ethnocentrism in Ghanaian politics.

STUNNAD has therefore threatened to release names of persons behind the attacks.

“We caution the groups and the individuals as well as their sponsors to immediately put a stop to it, else STUNNAD will not hesitate to ‘name and shame’ persons behind this unnecessary and dangerous politics.”

Below is the full statement

Stop the Tribal/Religious Plans against Dr. Bawumia immediately – STUNNAD warns!

STUNNAD through its activities has discovered a very dangerous tribal/religious agenda set up by some individuals within the NEW Patriotic Party across the country aiming at attacking Dr. Mahmud Bawumia’s political life. Some individuals have been deployed by some NPP big-wigs to spread negative tribal comments purposely to misinform the general public about why NPP should not present Dr. Bawumia as its next flag bearer. We are by this statement calling on all well-meaning Ghanaians, especially members of the New Patriotic Party to condemn and desist from such agenda, knowing that it has the potency to destroy the country.

We caution the groups and the individuals as well as their sponsors to immediately put a stop to it, else STUNNAD will not hesitate to “name and shame” persons behind this unnecessary and dangerous politics. It is important to note that the Constitution of the Republic clearly speaks against such ethnocentrism. Article 17(1) and (2) of the Constitution, 1992 explicitly states that “All persons shall be equal before the law. (2) A person shall not be discriminated against on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed or social or economic status. The constitution further explained in clause (3) of the same Article that “for the purpose of this article, “discriminate” means to give different treatment to different persons attributable only or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, gender, occupation, religion or creed…”

It must be stated that the NPP party was built on a tradition devoid of such tribalism and religious campaigns aim at attacking its members who aspire to lead the party at any level. It is therefore wrong for any member or individual to incites and instigate tribal/religious attack against any member. We therefore warn and condemn comments such as “Ghana is not ready for a Muslim cum Northerner as a president”, “we Akans/Christians are not fools to vote for a Muslim as a president”, “Dr. Bawumia has circled himself with only Northerners and Muslims,” etc.

Again, we like to state that we are fully aware of some gland schemes by some Northerners and Muslims who are not in support of Dr. Bawumia’s political aspiration but they, however, pretend as though as they are and unintelligently spew these dangerous tribal/religious comments cunningly targeting mainly some naïve Akans/Christians to mislead them to campaign against the political aspiration of H.E Dr. Mahmud Bawumia.

In conclusion, we like to urge all Ghanaians, especially the NPP members to disregard any such agenda and plans by any person within or without the party. We believe that every person must be judged based on the quality of his/her conduct and life, devoid of any socio-ethnic discriminations.

Signed…..

Chris Arthur, National President

Salahu-Deen Musah …… Secretary

Papa Akwasi Oppong-Frimpong – Director of Programs.