Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has alleged that Former President John Dramani Mahama did not attend
Ghana’s 66th Independence Day Celebration held in the Volta Region, because of pain and anger he harbors within.
Chairman Wontumi, argued that for the sake of the people in the Region, John Dramani Mahama should have attended the celebration, considering the fact that where the event was held is the stronghold of his party; National Democratic Congress (NDC), which could have been an opportunity for him. This comment by the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, comes as a response to the Former President’s decision not to attend Ghana’s 66th independence anniversary, held in the Volta Region.
The Former President, giving his reasons for the decision, explained that the Independence Day celebration is a national event in the country but has unfortunately been turned into a political jamboree, by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), hence, his decision not to associate himself with the political event.
The Former President, added that he will always attend Independence Day, if it is characterized by the sense of nationalism the event has always been celebrated with.
However, Chairman Wontumi, insisted that John Dramani Mahama abstained himself from the gathering because he was bitter.
“Volta Region being your stronghold, you should have rather gone to praise Akufo-Addo for taking the celebration there. But with pain and anger, he said he is an Nkrumahist, therefore he won’t attend. So John Mahama wants to tell us that he is a CPP and no more an NDC?”