Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has labeled Jubilee House, the seat of government, as the “headquarters of misinformation.”
He accused the Presidency of fabricating false stories, distorting facts, and spreading these distortions via social media.
Mahama’s remarks came as a response to President Akufo-Addo’s claims that his political adversaries are running a coordinated misinformation campaign against him and the NPP.
At the Ghana Report Summit, which focused on tackling misinformation and disinformation in the forthcoming election, President Akufo-Addo cited the ‘Agyapadie‘ document, alleging it was part of an effort to tarnish his image.
However, speaking to NDC supporters in the Upper East Region, Mahama dismissed these accusations and urged President Akufo-Addo to focus on addressing misinformation emanating from his own office.
“The President condemned misinformation and cited the ‘Agyapadie’ document as an example. However, what the President might not realize is that his office, the Flagstaff House, is the headquarters of misinformation,” Mahama said.
Dr. Omane Boamah, the NDC’s Director of Elections, who was also present, responded to the President’s allegations. He argued that the opposition is not responsible for any negative campaign against the government and suggested the
President reflect on the ‘Agyapadie’ document. Dr. Boamah questioned the accuracy of the document’s predictions about the President’s actions if they weren’t based on observed behavior.
He stressed that instead of blaming the opposition, the President should consider how his actions have seemingly aligned with the negative predictions in the document.
“How come I campaigned to protect the public purse? How come I campaigned to develop Ghana? Yet this document is indicating that I came only for my people and for my clan? If I were the president, I’d be more concerned,” Dr. Boamah stated.
He urged the President to reflect on why people are citing the document as evidence of his administration’s actions. “Instead of the President hastily blaming the opposition party, the President should have a sober reflection about the content of the ‘Agyapadie’ document as people are pushing out there and check how come he has fallen so low to have manifested these things in his government such that today, people who have read a document are saying that ‘ah, that is the evidence’,” he added.
Dr. Boamah also criticized the President for consistently blaming the NDC for various issues, including the country’s economic challenges.