Please, We Want to Be Decorous on This Side, Don’t Push Us — Dr Ekua Amoakoh to Franklin Cudjoe

According to an Official Facebook Post by Dr Ekua Amoakoh on 13 November 2026, the growing exchanges between political communicators from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have raised fresh questions about consistency, political decorum and the language used in public discussions. In her post, captioned, “Please please please, we want to be decorous on this side, don’t push us,” Dr Amoakoh directly challenged Franklin Cudjoe over his criticism of a young NDC communicator, arguing that he should also address offensive remarks made by members of his own political camp.

Dr Amoakoh’s intervention followed comments by Franklin Cudjoe, who had questioned the NPP’s communications strategy and criticised the appointment of a young communicator as Deputy Communications Director. Cudjoe expressed concern about what he considered a pattern of unsupported statements and questioned whether the party’s communications team was helping its efforts to regain political power.

However, Dr Amoakoh believes that the criticism should not be one-sided. Addressing Cudjoe directly, she reminded him of an earlier incident in which an NDC communicator made a controversial allegation against former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during a televised political discussion.

The incident involved Julius Kwame Anthony, a Deputy Communications Director of the NDC, who reportedly described the former President as a drug addict during a discussion on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme on 2 November 2026. His remarks generated considerable backlash, with NPP representatives questioning why such an allegation was allowed to be made without being adequately challenged.

The controversy was particularly significant because the allegation concerned a former Head of State. While Anthony’s remarks referred to claims reportedly contained in historical diplomatic communications, fact-checking organisation DUBAWA subsequently explained that the available diplomatic cables recorded allegations attributed to individuals but did not constitute an official United States government finding that Akufo-Addo was a drug addict. DUBAWA also noted that individuals named in the cables had disputed aspects of the accounts attributed to them.

It is this incident that Dr Amoakoh believes Franklin Cudjoe should not overlook when speaking about decorum in political communication. Her argument is that if public figures are going to demand responsible language and evidence from political opponents, they must also be prepared to condemn similar conduct within their own political circles.

Her reference to Cudjoe’s healthcare treatment adds another layer to the exchange. By suggesting that he has to work to earn healthcare treatment from the Minister, she appeared to be responding to the attention surrounding his recent medical treatment abroad. Cudjoe, the founding president of IMANI Africa, underwent surgery in the United States and publicly shared updates about his recovery.

Dr Amoakoh’s strongest message, however, comes through her warning that her side wants to remain decorous but should not be pushed into abandoning that restraint. The expression, “Please please please,” reinforces the frustration behind her response, while “Shalom” provides a pointed closing to the message.

The exchange highlights a familiar challenge in Ghanaian political discourse: the tendency of political actors to condemn offensive language when it comes from opponents while appearing less vocal when similar conduct comes from their own side.

Political competition naturally involves criticism, disagreement and the defence of party records. However, public debate becomes less constructive when allegations about individuals are made without sufficient evidence or when personal attacks replace substantive arguments.

Ultimately, Dr Amoakoh’s post challenges Franklin Cudjoe and other political commentators to apply the same standards of decorum across the political divide. Her central argument is that responsible political communication must be consistent, not selective, and that respect for public officeholders should not depend on their political affiliation.

Source: Official Facebook Post by Dr Ekua Amoakoh – 13 November 2026.

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