John Mahama is a typical politician of the "direction of the stomach" – Wontumi

General News on Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Source: peacefmonline.com

2019-07-17

Ashanti regional president of the New Patriotic Party has clbadified former President Mahama as a typical "steer of the stomach" politician who does not know his position as a statesman.

Mr Antwi-Boasiako noted that former President Mahama was constantly looking for ways to make headlines, even if it would have a negative impact on his image.

The regional chairman of the NPP for the Ashanti explained that he had expected the former president to condemn the leaders of his party for issuing a statement urging its members not to participate in the process Ghana map registration.

His comment follows the decision of Mr. Mahama and his wife to finally register for a map of Ghana after joining his party to boycott the process during its initial deployment.

Addressing Peacefmonline.com, the chairman of the NPP, better known as President Wontumi, said, "Mahama should have warned earlier the leaders of his party not to adopt this position. He should have told them to look at the collective situation of making Ghana a better place rather than stifling the process with their poisoned policy. "

"Mahama is a typical politician in the direction of the stomach. He has no control over the party and only obeys the wind, even if it will take him into a ditch, "said President Wontumi.

Last Tuesday, former President Mahama and other members of his home and office staff were registered and received the Ghana map.

His opposition, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), initially had problems with the Ghana Card and urged its members not to register.

In a press release signed by NDC Secretary General Johnson Asiedu Nketia in July 2018, the opposition party pointed out that its functional executive committee (FEC) had made the decision not to participate in the event. 39; exercise registration of Ghana map as long as the party's request was not satisfied. . The party requested that the voter's identity card be included among the main requirements of the registration.

"The likelihood that the Ghana Card will be used as the main document for the establishment of a new electoral register makes it all the more compelling the inclusion of the identity card of the country." "The current voter as a requirement for the Ghana Card's ongoing registration exercise since its coverage is wider and its validity more genuine," NDC said.

"Party loyalists throughout the country are therefore encouraged to boycott the Ghana card registration exercise until the authorities give in to our request and include the card." voter identity as a prerequisite, "he ordered, and said:" All party leaders at all levels ensure that the ECF directive spreads like wildfire in all the countries. "

However, the NDC then turned around in 2019 and asked its members to "fully participate" in the ongoing registration of the Ghana map, even though their demands had not been met by the # 39; NNA.