{"id":2605,"date":"2024-08-05T05:22:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T05:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2024-08-05T05:22:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T05:22:47","slug":"mahama-to-akufo-addo-your-office-is-the-headquarters-of-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2605","title":{"rendered":"Mahama to Akufo-Addo, your office is the headquarters of misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Mahama, has labelled Jubilee House, the seat of Ghana&#8217;s government, as the\u00a0<em>\u201cheadquarters of misinformation.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0According to Mahama, the Presidency has been responsible for fabricating fake stories, distorting facts, and spreading them on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama&#8217;s remarks came in response to President Akufo-Addo&#8217;s accusations that his political opponents were orchestrating a campaign of misinformation against him and his party. Speaking at the Ghana Report Summit, which focused on combating misinformation and disinformation ahead of the upcoming election, President Akufo-Addo cited the\u00a0<em>\u2018Agyapadie\u2019<\/em>\u00a0document as evidence of a plot to tarnish his reputation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-heading \">\n<h4 id=\"nav-ring-2\" class=\"heading-h2 replaced-h1\">Addressing supporters in the Upper East Region, Mahama dismissed these accusations, urging the President to address the misinformation allegedly coming from his own office. \u201cThe President condemned misinformation and cited the \u2018Agyapadie\u2019 document as an example. However, what the President might not realise is that his office, the Flagstaff House, is the headquarters of misinformation,\u201d Mahama asserted.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div><span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-3887515d-b86c-445b-aa66-0d8b033b9cd1\" data-caption=\"John Mahama and President Akufo-Addo\"><picture class=\"image-wrapper\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/B9Gk9kpTURBXy83MTkxZGQ5YTVlNjQ1MjQ4Mjg5YmE2YTc1ZGI0NmI5YS5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAg_Cw94AAqEwBqExAA\" type=\"image\/avif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/B9Gk9kpTURBXy83MTkxZGQ5YTVlNjQ1MjQ4Mjg5YmE2YTc1ZGI0NmI5YS5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAg_Cw94AAqEwBqExAA\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/VoWk9kpTURBXy83MTkxZGQ5YTVlNjQ1MjQ4Mjg5YmE2YTc1ZGI0NmI5YS5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAg_Cw94AAqEwBaExAA\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/VoWk9kpTURBXy83MTkxZGQ5YTVlNjQ1MjQ4Mjg5YmE2YTc1ZGI0NmI5YS5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAg_Cw94AAqEwBaExAA\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" title=\"John Mahama and President Akufo-Addo\" src=\"data:;base64,<svg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' width='790' height='527' data-ring-placeholder='1'><\/svg>&#8221; alt=&#8221;John Mahama and President Akufo-Addo&#8221; width=&#8221;790&#8243; height=&#8221;527&#8243; data-original=&#8221;https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/SE9ktkpTURBXy83MTkxZGQ5YTVlNjQ1MjQ4Mjg5YmE2YTc1ZGI0NmI5YS5qcGeRlQLNAxbNAg_Cww&#8221; \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"imgMetaData\"><span class=\"caption\">John Mahama and President Akufo-Addo<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>Meanwhile, the NDC&#8217;s Director of Elections, Dr. Omane Boamah, who also attended the event, responded strongly to the President&#8217;s allegations. He denied that the opposition was behind any negative campaigns against the government and urged the President to reflect on the\u00a0<em>\u2018Agyapadie\u2019<\/em> document&#8217;s contents. Boamah questioned how a document could predict the President&#8217;s actions so accurately if it were not based on real behavour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>He pointed out inconsistencies in the President&#8217;s campaign promises and actions, suggesting that the President should be more concerned with his administration&#8217;s performance.\u00a0<em>\u201cHow 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&#8217;d be more concerned,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Boamah argued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>Boamah further criticised the President for consistently blaming the NDC for various issues, including the country&#8217;s economic challenges, and called for a more introspective approach from the government.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pulse.com.gh\"><strong>www.pulse.com.gh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Mahama, has labelled Jubilee House, the seat of Ghana&#8217;s government, as the\u00a0\u201cheadquarters of misinformation.\u201d\u00a0According to Mahama, the Presidency has been responsible for fabricating fake stories, distorting facts, and spreading them on social media. 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