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Former Ghanaian President John Mahama has responded to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s criticism of National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth brandishing machetes at Mahama’s office.<\/span><\/p>\n

President Akufo-Addo condemned the actions, stating that such behaviour has no place in the lead-up to the 2024 elections<\/p>\n

In a tweet on Tuesday, Mahama labelled President Akufo-Addo a hypocrite for not addressing the deaths of eight Ghanaians during the 2020 general elections. <\/p>\n

Mahama referenced the violence at Ayawaso West Wuogon and accused the president of lacking sympathy for those who lost their lives in state-sponsored violence.<\/p>\n

“This is a bit rich, coming from a President who superintended the mayhem at Ayawaso West Wuogon and has not had a word of sympathy for the families of our 8 compatriots who died from state-sponsored violence in the 2020 elections.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the NDC clarified that the machetes in the hands of party youths around Mahama’s office were not intended for malicious purposes but were tools for a cleanup exercise. <\/p>\n

The NDC’s Deputy National Communications Officer, Malik Basintale urged the president to focus on condemning instances of violence during the 2020 elections<\/p>\n

Source: www.graphic.com.gh<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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