The New Patriotic Occasion (NPP) has condemned what it calls a sustained assault on former President John Agyum Kufuor by political commentator Kevin Ekko Taylor and referred to as on the ruling Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) to publicly distance itself from the remarks.
In a press release launched on Friday, Could 8, the NPP described the assault as “vicious” and accused the NDC of remaining silent regardless of what it referred to as an insult to a revered former head of state.
“This isn’t politics. That is blasphemy,” the occasion stated.
The assertion praised former President Kufuor’s function in saving Ghana from financial collapse, strengthening democracy and profitable worldwide acclaim throughout his time in workplace.
“President Kufuor saved this nation from financial collapse, strengthened democracy and received the admiration of Ghana and the world. He’s not a partisan goal. He’s the daddy of this nation,” the assertion stated.
The NPP additional claimed that Kevin Taylor has recognized ties to the occasion and that the NDC’s silence on the feedback amounted to collusion.
“When recognized operatives verbally assault a former president and the NDC management watches in silence, their silence quantities to approval,” the occasion stated.
Opposition events are calling on President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC to instantly distance themselves from their statements and publicly condemn the assault.
He additionally referred to as on Kevin Taylor to subject a “full and unconditional public apology” to former President Kufuor.
In response to the NPP, there are limits to political debate that should not be crossed, particularly when it considerations former nationwide leaders.
“The NDC should resolve whether or not it stands for our shared cultural values or the barbaric acts of Kevin Taylor,” the assertion added.
