Opposing comments necessary for human survival, not political survival- Ablakwa tells Akufo-Addo

Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, holds contrary view to the President’s claim that political actors are disputing coronavirus figures being presented by government for political survival.
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during his periodic coronavirus update mentioned that he was optimistic political actors will want Ghanaians to believe that Ghana’s current coronavirus represents a failure on the part of government.
According to the President, these political actors need to make such comments for their political survival.
The comment by the President comes after the former President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama mentioned that government is failing the people of Ghana considering the surge in Ghana’s covid-19 cases.
Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who was not pleased with the response of the President said the comments by political actors including the former President Mahama are not about political survival but geared towards human survival.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in a Facebook post said the war against COVID-19 requires the collective contributions of all political actors and that no credible and responsible political opposition is expected to keep mute or sit on the fence for that matter.
“I respectfully and vehemently disagree with President Akufo-Addo. From Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Keir Rodney Starmer, Bobi Wine to many other political opponents in any vibrant democracy; offering constructive critique and suggesting policy alternatives, particularly at a trying time like this, are considered a positive, worthy and progressive feature of democratic development,” he wrote.
He mentioned that the contributions of the Ghanaian political opposition led by former President John Mahama in terms of making expertise available to the nation and providing material support including PPEs, free distribution of face masks, food relief and other kinds of support for the vulnerable should not be dismissed.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa noted that in as much as he would want all Ghanaians to learn to be tolerant of each other, he also counts on President Akufo-Addo to set a better example.
 
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