Nana Akuffo-Addo has always been tagged as a strict disciplinarian, and it looks like the NDC’s latest talking point to whip their followers into line is to threaten them with jail.
Dzifa Attivor already tried this a while ago, claiming that Ewes would be jailed under an NPP government – but this Chairman is taking the sentiment nationwide.
Bismarck Tawiah Boateng, Eastern Regional Chairman of the party, has told some party faithfuls that they have to work as hard as they can to retain John Mahama in power because if Nana Akuffo-Addo takes over, he would jail all the NDC appointees.
He said Akuffo-Addo proved that during his stint as Attorney General under the Kuffour government, during which time some former appointees were jailed for ‘causing financial loss to the state’ – that he would do it again if he comes into office.
“When Akufo-Addo was the Attorney General during the Kufuor regime, all he could offer the country was to ensure that many of our leaders were put in jail,” Bismarck told a disillusioned group of supporters.
“All he could do for Ghana was that Ibrahim Adam was thrown into jail. Kwame Peprah went into jail. Sipa Yankey was jailed. Atta Mills’ wife should go to counterback. E.T. Mensah should go to jail. That is what he is remembered for as an AG,” Tawiah Boateng continued, reportedly looking shaken.
“His record is there and so if Akufo-Addo says he is coming to continue from where Kufuor left off then I am telling you that our ministers, DCEs, appointees and board members should prepare themselves for jail because he is capable of repeating what he did when they had power, once he becomes the president.”
Bismarck then added that for those complaining, it would be better for them to have grievances under Mahama than be jailed under Nana Addo.