P.K Sarpong made this comment in a post shared on his Facebook page on 18th May, 2025. He wrote:
“It appears John Mahama is obsessed with Ibrahim Traoré, the military leader of Burkina Faso. For a democratic leader to be fraternizing always with a military leader is something that beats the imagination.
Mahama should tell us what at all he is looking for with this unwholesome dalliance with Traoré. It is mind-boggling, putting it mildly.
Captain Thomas Sankara, of course, was a military leader liked and loved by many people including some Ghanaians in those days when coup d’état was a norm in many African countries. If a statue has been erected to honour Captain Thomas Sankara of yesteryears, and there is the need to honour an invitation for same, one or two people could be selected to make the trip.”
P.K Sarpong quizzed that, Where from all these people from the government attending this event at the expense of the Ghanaian taxpayers? Even if Ibrahim Traoré is paying for their trip, couldn’t one or two appointees attend it?
“Edward Omane Boamah, the Defense Minister and Larry Gbevlo Lartey, Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States and probably Zanetor Rawlings should have made the trip.
One may ask, what at all would Ghana get by sending an army of appointees to Ouagadougou just to participate the unveiling of a statue built for Captain Thomas Sankara of blessed memory?
This is nothing more than a waste of time and resources sending all these people to Burkina Faso for a mere unveiling of a statue of the late Thomas Sankara.
Instead of helping to restore democracy in Burkina Faso, John Mahama is only interested in a friendship between himself and Traoré.
Mahama has more interest in this military dictator than any other leader in the sub-region for reasons he is in a better position to disclose to us. The optics are not good for Ghana’s image.”
Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G2fWejYFo/
P.K.Sarpong – Facebook page