{"id":198493,"date":"2024-07-10T15:14:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/10\/napos-dismissive-description-of-kwame-nkrumah-was-unnecessary-prof-gyampo\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T15:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:14:59","slug":"napos-dismissive-description-of-kwame-nkrumah-was-unnecessary-prof-gyampo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/10\/napos-dismissive-description-of-kwame-nkrumah-was-unnecessary-prof-gyampo\/","title":{"rendered":"Napo\u2019s dismissive description of Kwame Nkrumah was unnecessary \u2013 Prof Gyampo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Professor-Ransford-Gyampo-596x424-Copy.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A political science professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has condemned the comments made by the New Patriotic Party\u2019s Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh about Ghana\u2019s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, during his unveiling as Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s running mate in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Gyampo emphasised that it was unnecessary to speak about\u00a0Dr Nkrumah, a global icon in that manner.<\/p>\n<p>While addressing party supporters in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, Dr Opoku Prempeh praised President Akufo-Addo, claiming that, \u2018Not even Kwame Nkrumah developed Ghana like him.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"UXQcHon2e1c\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nobody has performed better than President Akufo Addo in the fourth Republic - Dr.  Opoku Prempeh\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UXQcHon2e1c?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on Joy FM\u2019s Super Morning Show on Wednesday, Prof Gyampo said that commentary was unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all heard what Nana Opoku Agyemang said, and we also heard Napo speak. In my view, the dismissive description of Kwame Nkrumah, a global icon who has been described as the president of the whole century, was unnecessary condescension.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Gyampo highlighted the importance of differentiating between being brutally frank and being tactful. He warned that without this distinction, party communicators would need to perform damage control after every public statement, using the current social media expression,\u201cthem go explain Taya\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that one can be assertive and honest in a convincing manner without resorting to derogatory language, likening inappropriate communication to selling medicine or making altar calls at a church crusade in a simple community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, the orientation and beliefs of the audience should guide the approach. I\u2019m still wondering whether this aligns with the complementarity Dr Mahamudu Bawumia seeks. Yes, his running mate may complement him in terms of hard work and forthrightness, but is the manner in which he expresses this forthrightness truly complementary? It can be both advantageous and disadvantageous, depending on where one finds himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prof Gyampo illustrated his point with a personal anecdote: \u201cWhen I was a student in the US, a student openly told our professor he was being stupid. To them, it was normal. I was very worried because, as an African, one cannot call a professor stupid, nor speak to elders in such a manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He concluded by stressing the importance of considering the Ghanaian context when Dr Bawumia\u2019s running mate speaks. \u201cOtherwise, he will give his communicators a lot of work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><strong>Kwaku Baako fires NAPO over \u2018Nkrumah gaffe\u2019 [Listen]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><strong>Social media erupts as NAPO compares Akufo-Addo to Kwame Nkrumah<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"lZS4Emp0szU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Africa to establish independent credit rating agency to empower AU member states(10-07-24)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lZS4Emp0szU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A political science professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has condemned the comments made by the New Patriotic Party\u2019s Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh about Ghana\u2019s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, during his unveiling as Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s running mate in the Ashanti Region. 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