[ 2017-03-23 ]

John Alexander Ackon,former Ashanti Regional Minister

Naabu wants to ride on Mahama’s popularity with his controversy-Ackon
The Former Ashanti Regional Minister John
Alexander Ackon has launched a scathing attack on
the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yunyoo
Constituency Joseph Bipoba Naabu for blaming the
former President John Dramani on the opposition
National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) woeful
defeat in the 2016 elections.

The MP has been ranting on the airwaves that Mr
Mahama should not be given the second chance to
lead the party in 2020.

But speaking on Abusua FM’s Abusua Nkommo hosted
by Kwame Adinkra, Mr Ackon said the MP is
attempting to ride on the former President’s
popularity.

He questioned if anybody knew Naabu before he
started his controversy.

‘If I want to be popular in this world, I can
make a statement which will intend create
controversy which will make me popular within few
days.

He is frustrated because he didn’t receive any
ministerial appointment from the former President,
hence his rant. Until Naabu’s comments about
former President Mahama, nobody knew him.

The only time people are hearing about him is when
he started his controversial statements,’ he
said.

The former Regional Minister said it is needless
for some party members to play the blame game
describing the arguments by the party supporters
taking that position as weak.

He warned that the MP and other aggrieved members
of NDC’s comments can never make Mahama
unpopular saying the electorates will decide.

‘Whether you play the blame game or not, NDC is
in opposition, the loss affects every NDC member.

Anybody who shifts blame immediately after defeat
is a weak person. Naabu should rather stop the
unnecessary comments and rather give his
contributions to the Prof. Kwesi Botchwey’s
committee towards the re-organisation of the
party.

Anybody who becomes strong and vociferous after a
defeat is a weak person and not a strong person, a
strong person helps to build the party and not
drag it to the mud,’ he pointed out.

He admonished the party members to desist from
attacking the personality of the former President
and other party gurus saying it will not augur
well for the party.

Mr Ackon described Mr Mahama as a credible
candidate for the NDC saying he is already
marketed and intelligent.

He remarked that the party’s strong pillar is
the Minority in Parliament which has been facing
off with the majority on issues on the floor of
the house and national issues.

Source - ultimatefmonline.com

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