Abuakwa South MP, Samuel Atta Akyea, has clarified that his recent comments were solely intended to highlight the credentials of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, not to label NDC flagbearer John Mahama as a drunkard.
This statement comes after accusations surfaced that he referred to Mahama as an alcoholic during a mini-rally on August 27, 2024. Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News with Nana Tuffour Boateng, Atta Akyea addressed the issue and clarified his remarks.
“I wanted to say that when we are having a crisis as a nation and it is economic in nature then God has helped us [because] we have a Moses who is an expert in economics. So Ghana is going to have for the first time an economist as a president to solve the economic problems that we are complaining about.”
“He is not only an economist. He is a very decent man…I also respect his discipline he is not only an economist but he doesn’t drink alcohol. This is all that I said,” he explained.