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Press Release
NPP August
27, 2013
SPARE SAMMY AWUKU: DOCTORED TAPE
NOT THE FOCUS
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) is flustered at
the way and manner the NDC government and its media assigns have
intentionally put premium on a doctored tape purported to come
from Mr. Samuel Awuku, the Deputy Director of Communications of
the New Patriotic Party (NPP). This is a sign of bad faith on
the side of government in a time where all and sundry are
singing the chorus of peace. If not for violence what else could
this ill motivated doctored tape serve to the well-meaning
citizens of Ghana? Does NDC government want VIOLENCE in Ghana?
It is obvious that the diversionary tactics of the NDC has the
sole aim of procuring a certain mindset as a prelude to possible
violent acts should the verdict not go their way. AFAG is
shocked and heartbroken to hear a Deputy Minister of
Information; in a Meet- the Press series make issue of such a
trivial matter. Especially, when all Ghanaians are geared toward
a peaceful country no matter the side the verdict goes.
The Mahama led government must not waste our ears on a palpable
falsehood. Is the President preaching peace and acting
otherwise? Mr. President let your words be your deeds.
Fellow Ghanaians, there seem to be a deliberate ploy by this NDC
government and its operatives to shove through the necks of the
average Ghanaian a blatant untruth. The ploy is simple; let the
ordinary Ghanaian believe this fallacy and proceed to doubt the
verdict of the court and assume the judiciary powers of the
Supreme Court to instigate pandemonium.
The National Peace Council must live up to its mandate to stop
this evil merchandize of the NDC government to create violence
and instability in this country. The council must be bold to
tell government in the face that such doctored tapes will not
wash and all average Ghanaians can see through the dirty and
wicked organization of government and its apostles to foment
mayhem after the 29th August ruling of the Supreme Court. This
may be the only chance for the Peace Council to save itself the
trouble of doing post mortem analysis after the wishes of
violence of this NDC government has come to pass.
Ladies and gentlemen of the press, we urge you to exercise your
greatest form of discretion to ignore the publication of this
doctored tape with the contempt it deserves. This is because the
doctored tape is a subset and appears to be a grand itinerary by
the NDC government to redirect this dear country of ours to the
path of war and destruction as it has happened in elsewhere
around the world. It can be recalled that principal state actors
started the slogans like ‘No court can overturn the December
2012 polls,’ ‘how can nine (9) judges decide for 25million
people?’ and ‘what should the people do if they don’t like the
verdict given by the Supreme Court.’ All these were part and
parcel of a conspiratorial agenda towards the verdict of the
court should their cause fail.
The timing of release of this doctored tape is diversionary and
a mere attack on the irresistible peace we are all yearning for.
Is it surprising that government information machinery will
front doctored tapes as its focal issue in the midst of labour
agitations? At a time when one will have thought that the pre
occupation of this NDC government should be what measures have
been put in place for this year’s University admission wahala,
or proffer solutions to the uncountable strikes which has
bedeviled the labour front, or better still how the Mahama led
government intends to resolve the imminent judiciary staff
association of Ghana (JUSSAG) strike on 29th August to ensure a
smooth proceeding in court for the final verdict.
AFAG sees this development as very sad for our democratic
experiment. Especially when NDC politicians decide to see the
very issues which matter as trivial, and for the sake of power,
go to the extreme extent of peddling falsehood, twisting and
fabricating tapes for their parochial but shambolic interest.
Shameful is an understatement for this malodorous political
effort. The thirst for power which can cause the peace and
stability of the nation is lucidly behind this Mahama led
administration.
We call on all religious, civil society, and political pressure
groups to join the forces in condemning in unambiguous terms
this ferocious attempt of government to plunge this country into
anarchy. This is the time to stand united to defend the PEACE we
seek in Ghana.
In conclusion, AFAG wish to congratulate all religious bodies,
civil society groups, decent politicians who have added their
voice to the messages of tranquil and peaceful coexistence in
Ghana. For the axis of evil and their operatives, they will not
succeed! Ghana will become the ultimate winner come 29th August
and beyond.
God bless our homeland Ghana.
Signed
Henry Haruna Asante
Mutala Mohammed
Abu Ramadan
Joshua Kyeremateng
Davis Opoku Ansah
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