Guinea Coup: Yaw Buaben Asamoa Scolds ECOWAS & AU

 NPP National Communications Director, Yaw Buaben Asamoa has rebuked the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and African Union (AU) over the current situation in the People's Republic of Guinea.

A Military unit headed by a former French legionnaire, Lt Col Mamady Doumbouya with his soldiers, on Sunday, September 5, 2021, detained Guinea's President Alpha Condé in a coup attempt.

The Military takeover has become a matter of concern to Africans, particularly Ghana as some fear it may have a ripple effect on the nation.

But to Mr. Buaben Asamoa, the Guinea's situation may be far from reaching Ghana stating President Nana Akufo-Addo is a peaceful and democratic leader.

He believed there will be a smooth transition of power from President Akufo-Addo to an NPP Presidential candidate during the 2024 elections, however this will happen within the limits of the laws.

Mr. Yaw Buaben Asamoa took shots at the ECOWAS and AU partly blaming them for the hapenings in Guinea.

To him, the Guinean situation might have been averted if the two bodies had proactively acted when the signs were clear.

He asked ECOWAS and AU to be up and doing, therefore sanction African leaders whose actions breach the countries' laws before it escalates into chaos.

…..BUABEN ASAMOAH…..

‘Reckless’ Mahama Can Tour Ghana Today Because Akufo-Addo Managed COVID-19 Well - John Boadu

The Chief Scribe of the ruling New Patriotic Party says former President John Dramani Mahama should rather commend the Nana Addo-led government for managing the pandemic well than his ‘baseless’ attacks.
 
According to John Boadu, things have become normal in the country because of how well President Nana Addo has managed the COVID-19 pandemic than most developing countries.
 
He was reacting to John Mahama's earlier claims during his ‘Thank You’ tour that the NPP is hiding behind the COVID-19 pandemic to mess up the economy.
 
But John Boadu noted that such claims from a former president “is more than reckless” – after describing his comment as a ‘loose talk’.

….JOHN BOADU…..

 

 

 

 

 

President refunds salary increment to state chest

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has returned GH¢237,974, being the salary increment granted to him from January to August, this year.

The funds, paid into the Pensions and Salaries Account of the Controller and Accountant - General's Department, is in fulfilment of his pledge during this year's May Day celebration, not to raise his salary, that of the Vice President, ministers and their deputies, and other government appointments.

The measure is to minimise the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Ghana's public finance.

This was disclosed, in Accra, by Mr Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at Presidency, at the weekly Jubilee House Press briefing

Mr Arhin explained that when the President received his accrued salary for the period, he noticed that the directive to freeze increments on his pay for 2021 had not been enforced, thus, “leading by example” he wrote a check on September 2, 2021, to cover the increments on his salary to reflect the decision he took to reduce the stress on the public purse.

The salary increments were those proposed by the Professor Yaa Ntiamoah-Baidu led Presidential Committee on Emoluments.

 

…..EUGENE ARHIN……

 

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, aka General Mosquito reacting to this said, the President refunded the money due to the fear of any coup attempt on him especially looking at what has happened at Guinea.

 

….ASIEDU NKETIAH…..

 

 

 

 

Next elections will be a ‘do or die affair at the polling stations’ – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the National Democratic Congress will be very vigilant at the polling stations during the 2024 elections.

Speaking on a Techiman-based radio station, Akina FM, he stated that the 2020 elections taught the NDC that elections can only be won at the polling stations, thus they will not let their guards down.

“We were clearly robbed but we accepted the verdict for the sake of peace, but I want to state here that the next elections would be won or lost at the polling station. so at the polling station, it will be do or die. I am not saying all die be die. I’m saying it will be do or die because the right thing must be done.”

“We will do everything to ensure that the election is free and fair. We will not cheat the NPP and we don’t expect anyone to cheat us either. Let the elections be peaceful and fair,” he added.

Mr Mahama, who is in the Bono East Region as part of his ‘Thank You tour’, further noted that “the party would not wait for the results from the collation centre or the Supreme Court but would win the polls at the voting centre,”

The Former President alleged that the NPP used the security agencies to intimidate members of the NDC in several Constituencies including, Techiman South.

“You see some Military and Police officers and ask whether these are indeed officers. They wear earrings and all sort of things and you can’t tell whether this is a Police officer or a Soldier. These are the people they used to intimidate us in the December polls and nothing has been done about it,” he said.

Mr Mahama thanked the people of the region for the overwhelming support the party enjoyed at the polls.

“We won 10 out of the 11 Constituencies in the Presidential Election. That shows how committed the people of the region are to the party. I say thank you so much for this,” he said.

….MAHAMA…..

Mahama cannot intimidate us, we are not cowards, we are men – Obiri Boahen warns over ‘do or die’ comment

Nana Obiri Boahen, Deputy General Secretary of the governing NPP, has sent a warning to former President, John Dramani Mahama and his supporters that, they should not attempt to intimidate NPP with their threat of a ‘do or die’ affair in the 2024 general elections.

According to him, the NPP has the men, therefore, John Dramani Mahama and his followers should not conceive that idea because there are men in the NPP and not cowards.

Nana Obiri Boahen’s comments come after the former president stated that the 2024 election is going to be a ‘do-or-die’ affair at the polling stations.

Mahama said, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has learned lessons from the 2020 general elections.

“This current president has made elections life and death for him, he uses his delta forces and invisible forces enrolled in the security agencies.

 “We have learnt our lessons from happenings during the 2020 polls. The 2024 elections will be won or lost at the polling station. It will be do-or-die at the polling stations. The right thing must be done during the polls. We will win the elections at the polling station and won’t wait for collation centre results nor petition the Supreme Court if aggrieved,” the former president said during an interview on Techiman-based Akina FM on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

But Obiri Boahen added that, “This issue of ‘do or die’, I believe that we need to tread cautiously. I wasn’t expecting the former president to be drumming home, this issue of ‘do or die’. In fact, it is quite dangerous, honestly speaking. It is quite dangerous in the sense that during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-elections, the NDC came up with this slogan of ‘do or die, do or die’ and what happened eventually is part of history, a lot of casualties.

….OBIRI BOAHEN…..

 

Mahama is making noise- Wontumi

Ashanti regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi Bosiako, aka, Chairman Wontumi has stated that, former President, John Dramani Mahama is just making noise in the country.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the National Democratic Congress will be very vigilant at the polling stations during the 2024 elections.

Speaking on a Techiman-based radio station, Akina FM, he stated that the 2020 elections taught the NDC that elections can only be won at the polling stations, thus they will not let their guards down.

“We were clearly robbed but we accepted the verdict for the sake of peace, but I want to state here that the next elections would be won or lost at the polling station. so at the polling station, it will be do or die. I am not saying all die be die. I’m saying it will be do or die because the right thing must be done.”

But Chairman Wontumi said, Mahama should go to his Polling station at Bole where he will die if he is talking about a “do and die” affair ahead of 2024 general elections.

According to him, Mahama should have done what he expected to do during his tenure as the President not now.

He added that, they are not ready to hand over the power to him and the NDC.

He noted that, Mahama is trying to come into power and destroy the good things done by this NPP government.

…..CHAIRMAN WONTUMI…..

 

 

 

 

Mahama do or die statement is uncalled for- Boakye Yiadom

Political Analyst, Boakye Yiadom has chastised former President, John Dramani Mahama for his do or die comment.

Speaking to Nana Ampratwum on Silver fm Omanbapa morning show said, Mahama looking at is caliber shouldn’t have make such statement.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that the National Democratic Congress will be very vigilant at the polling stations during the 2024 elections.

Speaking on a Techiman-based radio station, Akina FM, he stated that the 2020 elections taught the NDC that elections can only be won at the polling stations, thus they will not let their guards down.

“We were clearly robbed but we accepted the verdict for the sake of peace, but I want to state here that the next elections would be won or lost at the polling station. so at the polling station, it will be do or die. I am not saying all die be die. I’m saying it will be do or die because the right thing must be done.”

But Boakye Yiadom asked John Dramani Mahama if his children will lead the do and die affairs during the 2024 elections.

He added that, NDC shouldn’t blame anyone if they didn’t do their homework well which resulted in losing the 2020 general elections.

He noted that, Mahama should know that, Ghana can never get ruin by these Politicians.

Boakye Yiadom urged Mahama to as a matter of urgency retract that statement and apologize to Ghanaians for making such comments.

…BOAKYE YIADOM…..

 

 

 

COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,083, active cases fall

As of 3 September 2021, Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll was 1,083, the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have indicated.

Some 420 new cases were also recorded within that period.

The active caseload has, however, fallen to 6,539.

Out of that number, 44 are critical and 126 severe.

Since mid-March 2020, a total of 122,157 cases have been recorded in Ghana.

Of that number, 114,535 have recovered.

Regional breakdown:

Greater Accra Region – 65,613

Ashanti Region – 20,271

Western Region – 6,923

Eastern Region – 6,144

Volta Region – 4,721

Central Region – 4,373

Bono East Region – 2,425

Bono Region – 2,060

Northern Region – 1,704

Upper East Region – 1,390

Ahafo Region – 1,033

Western North Region – 967

Oti Region – 773

Upper West Region – 607

North East Region – 256

Savanna Region – 205