Former President John Mahama has waded into the raging controversy regarding the apology offered by Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa following his widely condemned divisive comments.
George Ayisi Boateng has apologized for saying that members of the ruling New Patriotic Party are more Ghanaian than other Ghanaians.
The apology has however been dismissed by many Ghanaians who have continued to call for his dismissal by the President.
Addressing some NDC supporters in Cape Coast in the Central region, Mr. Mahama said President Akufo-Addo should have immediately sacked his appointee over the comment.
“When you are appointed as a High Commissioner and then you swear an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of Ghana and the Constitution of Ghana says: ‘There shall be no discrimination, and that you shall do justice to all manner of persons, that’s what the constitution of Ghana says, then you come and say – have you read animal Farm before? – It says all animals are equal – that’s how they started when they did the revolution. Then when Napoleon and the pigs started enjoying, they had to justify why they were enjoying, and, so, they said: ‘All animals are equal but some are more equal than others’.
“When they [NPP] were looking for your vote, I remember President Akufo-Addo said: ‘We shall open opportunities of this country to all Ghanaians irrespective of your party or your ethnic affiliation’. Do you remember he said that? So we did the revolution and he came to power, now that the pigs are enjoying they say: ‘Some Ghanaians are more Ghanaian than others’.
“I mean for something like this, you don’t call the person to the Flagstaff House, draft an apology letter for him and ask him to sign; you sack him at once. And you even read the apology letter and it’s an apology of apology. He says: ‘To apologise for the effect of my words, not apologise for my words’, and that is the new government under which we are,” Mahama told a cheering crowd.
Source: Ghana/StarrFMonline.com/103.5fm
