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Policy of Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Source: peacefmonline.com
2019-02-12
Kwesi Pratt Jnr
The editor of the Insight newspaper, Mr. Kwesi Pratt Junior, believes that the famous "boot-for-boot" commentary by former president John Dramani Mahama is not inflammatory.
For him, the remarks made last week, which some Ghanaians consider incendiary, are nothing more than a note of caution for those who foment unnecessarily problems and expect to be applauded.
"Now there is a lot of noise about what former President John Mahama said" boot for boot ". What does it mean? It means that if you beat me, I will push you away. So, if you do not want to be rebooted, do not reboot, that's all, "he explained on Radio Gold's" Alhaji and Alhaji "TV show.
Explaining further, the veteran reporter, as he read in the thoughts of the former president, added; "I say that if you slap me, I'll also slap you back and then you say, hey! Are you violent? "
"Why do you want to slap me and why do you want me to turn the other cheek, am I Jesus Christ? I'm not; I am a human being. He says, do not throw me, we all want peace, so do not start me; if you do not throw me, I too will not throw you, there will be peace and everyone will be happy. So you say no, I'm going to start but when I launch you, do not restart me; EEEI! What is it? Kwesi Pratt said with an element of surprise in his voice.
Boot-for-Boot
The former president, a few weeks ago, warned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in power, advising it to refrain from attacking opposition members, the National Democratic (NDC), otherwise he would be forced to show his true colors. .
According to him, the NDC will equalize the 2020 legislative elections, if the ruling party continues to intimidate NDC members with rogue groups and self-defense groups.
"We will not joke in 2020 and I warn the NPP: we will match them," match against ", he said following the alleged attack on members of the NDC at the by-election in West Wuogon's Ayawaso constituency when he met with NDC supporters and delegates as part of his campaign tour in the Volta region.
Revolutionary roots
Mr. Mahama further pointed out that the fact that the NDC was docile as a result of unprovoked attacks against them by NPP self-defense groups does not mean that they are helpless but have adopted such a nature because they respect the constitution and the rule of law.
"I want to remind you that NDC has a revolutionary root and that when it comes to unleashing violence, no one can beat us. It's just that we are the midwife of this country's democracy and that is why we must be the first to respect it. That's why we act as a docile party that respects the rule of law. But if we believe that the government can not protect our people and use its vigilante groups and illegal forces to intimidate, harbad and hurt our people, we may need to advise, "he added.
What nonsense is this?
In badyzing the comments of the former president, Kwesi Pratt questions the logic of those who want to portray Mr. Mahama as a violent person because he has warned of retaliatory attacks. when he (Mahama) is not or will not be the initiator of the "boot".
"The man does not say that I am going to boot; he says, do not throw me, if you throw me, I will send you back and say no; I'm going to launch you but when I launch you, do not restart me or … if you threaten him when I kick you, you'll throw me then you're a violent man. What nonsense is this? "He asked.
Mr. Kwesi Pratt Jnr further warned that Ghanaians were living in difficult times because the principles had been invoked, and violence was becoming the weapon of choice of the authorities.
"We live in very dangerous times. we live in a time when the principles have fled. We live in a time when violence becomes the weapon of choice for those we have mandated to monitor our affairs and I am scared of this imminent danger, "said Kwesi Pratt.
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