Stop the “hypocritical attitude” – John Boadu in Mahama

The secretary general of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has called former President John Dramani Mahama a “hypocrite” in his quest to lead the NDC in the next election.

This follows John Mahama’s promise that the NDC, when it is returned to power, will ensure that the compensation owed to the victims of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election is paid to them.

John Mahama said this when he met the victims and families of the Ayawaso West Wuogon incident.

The victims claim that they did not receive a cent from the government led by Akufo-Addo despite the recommendations of the Emile Short Commission.

Speaking to NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’, John Boadu said Mr Mahama turned a deaf ear to a similar incident while in power – after urging the government led by Nana Addo to deal with casualties promptly as recommended.

“When will they be [NDC] take power to help these people? he wondered.

He questioned, however, the sudden interest of ex-President Mahama in helping victims when his government has done nothing to help others in the past.

“Sometimes he thinks we have short memories,” he said.

“Former President Mahama is a hypocrite. He must put an end to it. There are also victims of violence on the part of his government, what has he done to these people and their families? He asked.