NPP flagbearer, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo has been asked to state his position on the Ghanaian government’s decision to provide “humanitarian assistance and refuge to persons from Rwanda, Yemen and Syria” as other leaders have done on behalf of their political parties.
In a statement issued Friday, Great Democrats, a pressure group stated that responsible political party leaders have stated their positions on the matter and expressed surprise that the flagbearer of Ghana’s largest opposition party was still mute on the subject.
“Since the government announced its intention to embark on this critical decision, we have heard from various stakeholders and interested groups some of whom disagree with the decision”, adding that “… unlike what other responsible opposition party leaders do in other jurisdictions, the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer has surprisingly been silent about the matter”.
The group believes Nana Addo’s view is important as he stands to be elected leader of the country and also because he has been foreign minister and Chair of the UN Security Council in the past.
“We call on Mr Akuffo Addo, to as a matter of urgency, let Ghanaians Know his position. By so doing, the people of Ghana would have the opportunity to determine what he would do if given the reign of this dear country. It is important to add that, Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and was once the Chairman of the UN Security Council. Indeed, the NPP touts him as an expert in international relations and diplomacy, it is therefore in his own interest to express his much touted expert opinions.”
The Great Democrats will also want to find out through Nana Addo’s speech how consistent or otherwise he would be considering his stance on the political crisis that arose in neighbouring Cote D’Ivoire during the reign of the late President John Atta Mills.
Please read the full statement here:
Press Statement
For Immediate Release
Fri 8th Jan, 2016
AKUFFO ADDO MUST STATE HIS POSITION ON DECISION TO HOST THE YEMEN DETAINEES IN GHANA
The Great Democrats are by this statement calling on Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo to State his official position on government’s decision to provide humanitarian assistance and refuge to persons from Rwanda, Yemen and Syria.
Since the government announced its intention to embark on this critical decision, we have heard from various stakeholders and interested groups some of whom disagree with the decision.
However, unlike what other responsible opposition party leaders do in other jurisdictions, the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer has surprisingly been silent about the matter.
We call on Mr Akuffo Addo, to as a matter of urgency, let Ghanaians Know his position. By so doing, the people of Ghana would have the opportunity to determine what he would do if given the reign of this dear country. It is important to add that, Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and was once the Chairman of the UN Security Council. Indeed, the NPP touts him as an expert in international relations and diplomacy, it is therefore in his own interest to express his much touted expert opinions.
We at Great Democrats believe that, it is high time Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo becomes consistent in choosing what matters to speak on so as to make clear his policy position as an alternative for the populace to assess. It is the same Mr Akuffo Addo who lamented about the late president Mills’ ‘slow’ response to the the political crisis in Cote D’Voire. By so doing he has given the public the impression that he is forthright on foreign policy matters. We therefore call on him to be bold enough to publicly state his position on this decision by government.
The Great Democrats and by extension all Ghanaians, are waiting patiently to hear Nana Akuffo Addo’s views on this matter.
We wish all Ghanaians a very happy new year,
Many thanks.
Ibrahim Yahaya
Convenor,
Great Democrats.
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