“I beg you Mahama please forgive me” – Young man apologises over Atta Mills remark at La Pleasure

According to a report by Ghanaweb on Friday, October 30, 2026, a young man who drew widespread criticism for remarks he made at the recent “Aaagbe Wɔ Demo” demonstration has publicly apologised to President John Dramani Mahama.

The demonstration, held in protest over the demolition exercise at La Pleasure Beach, was the setting for the remarks. In a video that circulated widely on social media, the man was allegedly heard saying the President would suffer the same fate as the late President John Evans Atta Mills. The comment was widely condemned by netizens, many of whom found it offensive and in poor taste, given that it invoked the death of a former head of state.

In a follow-up video, the man appears alongside a friend, kneeling as he seeks forgiveness. “I beg you, John Mahama, please forgive me,” he said, appealing directly to the President over what he had said.

The clip was shared on X by the account @askghmedia, which described the apology as unqualified and said he had asked for forgiveness for his remarks at the protest.

The turnaround came quickly. The backlash that followed the first video appears to have prompted the public apology, which was circulated within a day of the demonstration, according to GhanaWeb’s account.

The protest itself had sought to draw attention to the demolition at La Pleasure Beach, but the man’s comments have since overshadowed the issue online.

As the apology continues to circulate online, the episode serves as a reminder that remarks about the dead, particularly a former president, can provoke deep public offence, while the protest’s original concern, the La Pleasure Beach demolition, risks being overshadowed.

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