{"id":218902,"date":"2024-09-20T06:17:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T06:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/dont-turn-your-frustration-on-chiefs-clergy\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T06:17:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T06:17:29","slug":"dont-turn-your-frustration-on-chiefs-clergy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/dont-turn-your-frustration-on-chiefs-clergy\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t turn your frustration on Chiefs, Clergy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former President John Mahama has been cautioned against criticizing revered chiefs, imams, and pastors without provocation.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), issued the warning, stating that Mahama\u2019s recent remarks against religious and traditional leaders appear to stem from frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Mahama has faced public backlash following comments perceived as unprovoked attacks on pastors, chiefs, and imams.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Opoku Prempeh, also known as \u2018NAPO\u2019, suggested that Mahama\u2019s remarks were driven by resentment, accusing him of labelling these leaders as hypocrites simply because they have responded positively to his own calls for prayers and support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Mahama has realized that the NDC has no chance of winning the presidential and parliamentary elections, so he (Mahama) has directed his frustration and anger to innocent people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn Mahana shouldn\u2019t turn his frustration on chiefs, the clergy, Imams and others because they have not offended him\u201d, Napo said during a campaign tour at Ofoase in the Juaben constituency on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cJohn Mahama knows that the battle ahead of him and his NDC is arduous so he is picking quarrels with chiefs, Imams and pastors for no reason\u201d, adding \u201cI\u2019ll continue to beg for the support of chiefs, Imams and pastors\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I beg chiefs, Imams and pastors for their blessings, support and direction to help the NPP, I think it\u2019s in the right direction\u201d, he said adding \u201cShould my humble approach cause anger in anybody? which the crowd retorted \u201cno\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Napo said Mahama\u2019s weird behaviour shows that he doesn\u2019t respect chiefs, Imams and pastors \u201cso, I\u2019m appealing to you not to vote for John Mahama and his NDC on December 7\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know the lands belong to our respected chiefs, so I will continue to seek Nananom\u2019s permission before we start our house-to-house campaigns on their lands because I respect our chiefs,\u201d Napo indicated.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President John Mahama has been cautioned against criticizing revered chiefs, imams, and pastors without provocation. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), issued the warning, stating that Mahama\u2019s recent remarks against religious and traditional leaders appear to stem from frustration. 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