The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly condemned recent remarks on former President John Agyekum Kufuor made by Dela Edem, a member of its National Communications Team and former President John Mahama’s adviser.
This follows the party’s quick responses to a widely shared video that showed Mr. Edem making derogatory comments about Mr. Kufuor. The NDC publicly denounced Mr. Edem’s remarks as “unsavoury and distasteful” in a press release issued on Sunday, November 17.
The NDC does not tolerate any disrespect for elder statesmen, regardless of their political affiliations, according to the statement, which was signed by Sammy Gyamfi, the party’s communications director.
The party went further to join Mr Edem in issuing an apology to former President Kufuor, noting the inappropriate nature of the statements.
The statement reads “The attention of the National Communications Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been drawn to some unfortunate comments attributed to one of its members, Comrade Dela Edem and directed at the person of former President and elderly statesman, H.E. John Agyekum Kufour.
The said comments are unsavoury and distasteful. It is therefore refreshing to note that our comrade in question has duly retracted his statements and rendered an unqualified apology to the elderly statesman (find attached).
The NDC adds its voice to the apology that has been rendered and hopes that this retraction and apology brings closure to the matter.
The NDC as a party accords utmost respect to the elderly in our society and honour to our statesmen.
The party strongly advises all communicators to remain focused on propagating the transformational policies of the visionary nation-builder, H.E. John Dramani Mahama and the NDC for a resounding victory on December 7th, 2024.
Having said this, the NDC wishes to caution the media to be on high alert for purveyors of fake news. It has become the modus operandi of some functionaries and hirelings of the New Patriotic Party to manufacture and disseminate fake news and malicious publications calculated to mislead the Ghanaian public.
As the elections are fast approaching, these unscrupulous NPP operatives have heightened their mischievous activities. Such persons some of whom are known NPP communicators and Presidential Staffers must be called out by the media and made to face the full rigours of the law.”
The NDC insisted that all members preserve civility, particularly while speaking to the country’s former leaders, and reaffirmed its commitment to promoting a polite political environment.
