Akwasi Addai Odike, the founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), has reacted to comments made by Bryan Acheampong, the Abetifi MP, that the ruling NPP was prepared to hand over power to the NDC.
He said the comments were not surprising since President Akufo-Addo has publicly declared that he was also not prepared to hand over power to the NDC’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama.
President Akufo-Addo, who is the leader of the country, has made the same comments. He told us that he was not prepared to hand over power to an NDC government. This is purely a stupid comment. I will not mince words or apologise for my comments. It is purely stupid for anyone to declare that they will not hand over power.
Mr. Odike was of the view that these politicians have the police, arms, and other security agencies in their pockets, and so they go about doing things anyhow and making reckless comments.When you go to their courts too, they have packed the courts with their cronies and people, so where do you expect us to go when there is trouble?
“If the leader we voted for made the reckless comments and was not punished, do you think the MP would be punished for making the same reckless comments?Bryan Acheampong is being emboldened by Akufo-Addo. The comments are purely stupid and reckless, and I don’t want to excuse anyone for describing them as such. If these politicians have any sense or are wise, they will not descend so low and make such dangerous and reckless comments.”
He added that the MP has allegedly used his party’s opportunity in power to enrich himself, and so he feels big and thinks he can make all sorts of comments without anyone punishing him.
He advised him to be guided by the history of the late Rawlings, who started getting into it through undemocratic means before he accepted constitutional rule. He did at a point; everyone felt he would not hand over power, and he once said in an interview that he was not prepared to hand over power.
But Rawlings is no longer among the living but counted among departed souls, so Bryan Acheampong should humble himself and stop making reckless political comments.”They should continue to say whatever they want. But one day someone will save this country,” he said while speaking in an interview with Dr. Ren on Rainbow Radio 92.4, UK.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
