The denial and his failed attempts at extricating himself from the moral entanglement he has found himself in show that the remarks were so despicable that he is ashamed of being associated with them.
The about-turn is also indicative of the fact that the gentleman lacks the morals and necessary integrity to hold public office. Why is Kobby Acheampong running away from what he said and which was recorded and played yesterday on some radio stations across the country? It appears the importance of integrity and decorum is being over-looked in our political milieu, considering the manner in which government officials lie between their teeth and get away with this as they still hold office.
President Mills, in the face of the absence of a resignation culture in our body politic, must begin to show his officials who show ample evidence of lacking integrity and civility, the exit from public office. It is a mark of bad governance to assess the performance of ministers based on their ability to heap insults on colleague politicians on the other side of the divide.
We find it preposterous that in this day and age, when even mobile phones are fitted with facilities for voice recording, Kobby Acheampong, after spewing the garbage, would within a few hours, deny what he said. He even had the effrontery to debase the integrity of Daily Guide, the channel through which his effusions were made public, when he claimed the newspaper made it up and threatened journalists. This is a man who, not too long ago, was teaching in a journalism school in Accra.
We deemed it necessary to give vent to the effusions so that Ghanaians would be in a better position to judge the quality of persons who parade themselves as responsible politicians.
With adequate knowledge of such politicians, the electorate would be in a better position to make informed decisions as to who to vote for when the time is due. The words which come from a person’s mouth show, by and large, what such a person is made of. From infancy, we are discouraged from using insulting language so that in adulthood, we do not develop the bad habit of hurling invectives at others even when we are provoked.
We are pained to arrive at the conclusion that President Mills would not do anything to rein in his hounds whose “insult them” agenda appears to be happening with his acquiescence. We stand to be corrected.
As mentioned earlier, it is ironic that the insult-spree is continuing, even after the President ostensibly took a step to parry the trend when he hosted the clergy and the National Chief Imam at the Peduase Lodge.
It was all a waste of public funds since the President, in the face of the insults mainly emanating from his camp, is unable to stop the likes of Hannah Bissiw from heaping untruths about other politicians she is scared of.
Making comparisons between human beings is not an attribute of ours, especially since spiritually we are all creatures of God; each with their good points and shortcomings.
It is not an understatement, however, to state that Hannah Bissiw is not a co-equal of Ursula Owusu in terms of knowledge, integrity and indeed political pedigree.
A woman who would, out of political expediency, heap untruths on her fellow woman is not worth being considered when a compendium of women of substance is being compiled.
A political novice such as Hannah Bissiw, who owes her appointment to her ability to present untruths about others, after abandoning the pig sty and cattle ranch, would do everything to please her boss at the Castle. If the young girls of Techimantia are looking forward to a role model, they might have to tarry a little while for an appropriate one.
How can we rate a politician like Hannah Bissiw, who remarks that it is better to have one’s party in power with no jobs for the youth than being in opposition with jobs and prosperity in the country? This is the kind of woman who describes Ursula Owusu in filthy language. God save this country’s politics!
The NDC appears to be under a spell of sorts, making strange blunders in their efforts to shore their below average impression among Ghanaians. It is a party full of confusing irony.
After attacking Nana Akufo Addo for “over-dressing in Giorgio Armani” designer suits and behaving as if he is already president, they have quickly turned round to state that he dresses shabbily: a comedy of political blunders.
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Kobby And Hannah: Shameful Political Couple