The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned disturbing social media commentary by individuals linked to the party following the recent Z-9 military helicopter crash.
Some individuals who associate with the NPP recently held a live TikTok session where they jubilated over the crash and wished it had happened to some specific individuals.
In that live session, some of them also allegedly threatened the life of the President, for which they have been arrested.
Commenting on the issue, General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Frimpong Kodua, condemned the incident, saying the NPP had no hand in it.
Speaking during a visit to the national headquarters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Kodua described the comments as “unfortunate and condemnable” and unrepresentative of the party’s values.
“It is important that, in times like these, we also show solidarity,” he said.
He stressed the remarks were unacceptable.
“The NPP would never wish death on anyone, not even a worst enemy. These kinds of remarks are unhealthy for our democracy. Death is something that not even your worst enemy would wish upon you.”
“Some are claiming that the NPP is behind these events, while others have gone so far as to say they expected more people to have died. Such remarks are dangerous and must be condemned by all well-meaning Ghanaians.”
He continued, “If anything offensive or inappropriate has come from our side, I would like, on behalf of our party, to offer an apology to the NDC and, through you, to His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama. Such behaviour does not reflect the position of the New Patriotic Party, and we will never condone it.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
