{"id":21387,"date":"2024-07-14T10:21:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T10:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=21387"},"modified":"2024-07-15T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T12:29:19","slug":"napos-nkrumah-comment-was-a-political-gaffe-that-happened-to-many-politicians-mac-manu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=21387","title":{"rendered":"NAPO\u2019s Nkrumah comment was a political gaffe that happened to many politicians \u2013 Mac Manu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former National Chair of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Peter Mac Manu has described the Nkrumah-Akufo-Addo comparison made by running mate to the flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as a political gaffe that has occurred to many politicians.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He explained that on political platforms, several issues may happen which will get the speakers carried away.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Hot Issues with TV3\u2019s Kemeni Amanor on Sunday, July 15, Mr Mac Manu said \u201cI have listened to various comments on it, on social media, radio, and TV, some in favour, some against. The moment NAPO was speaking I was on a dais, I did not anticipate any gaffe, I thought he had been given the opportunity as running mate, the National Council has given its approval, and he is now on a marketing spree for the party and for the elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will say that the election is about NPP and NDC, so this issue about Nkrumah, for me, must be made to rest because we are talking about an election scheduled for December 7\u00a0 between NPP, NDC, and others.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if you have been outdoored and you have such a huge crowd to come and watch you\u00a0 I will not concentrate anything about the Kwame Nkrumah, I will rather concentrate on my competitor. On political platforms, many things happen and it has happened to many politicians, we call it gaffe in politics. I think NPP as a party has not come out to say anything about this because for NPP\u00a0 it is a competition between\u00a0 the NPP and the NDC\u00a0 and others. With Kwame Nkrumah and the CPP, even recently I heard that CPP are not going to field a presidential candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Opoku Prempeh apologised for his comparison of President Akufo-Addo\u2019s contribution to Ghana\u2019s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.<\/p>\n

Dr. Opoku Prempeh usually referred to as NAPO in a statement on July 12 said his comments were not meant to denigrate former President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to emphasise that I never meant to disrespect our former President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah or any of our former heads of state, including my own grand uncle and mentor, Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor,\u201d his statement said.<\/p>\n

Bawumia should ask NAPO to apologise for \u2018your Nkrumah\u2019 comment \u2013 Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe<\/a><\/p>\n

The former Energy Minister added that he\u2019s noted the concerns raised after his statement and \u201cregret any discomfort caused.\u201d<\/p>\n

NAPO\u2019s apology came days after his statement has been met with condemnation even from some party stalwarts.<\/p>\n

He noted that his comment reflects his personal opinion abo<\/p>\n

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The post NAPO\u2019s Nkrumah comment was a political gaffe that happened to many politicians \u2013 Mac Manu<\/a> first appeared on 3News<\/a>.<\/p>

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