Former President and flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has described attacks on Professor Naana Opoku Agyemang after her nomination as unfortunate and unacceptable.
John Dramani Mahama selected Professor Nana Opoku Agyemang as his running mate for the 2020 general elections. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang was named as the running mate at a meeting of the NDC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) at the party’s headquarters in Accra.
After the nomination, some politicians including the NPP,s Chairman wontumi laughed off the nomination. According to him, the appointment of the learned professor brings no additional value to the NDC ticket, saying that even loudmouth comedienne Afia Schwarzenegger would have been a better choice.
Outdooring his running mate formally Monday evening, Mr John Dramani Mahama said the comments were unfortunate and do not represent the politics devoid of insults the NPP promised.
“It is regrettable thatfollowing my announcement of her as my running mate, several key leaders of the NPP administration and party launched a barrage of misogynistic attacks at her just on the basis of her gender…These attacks are unacceptable and most unfortunate.This is not what the severely distressed people of Ghana deserveat this time”, he said, noting: “We surely cando better”, he said.
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