Johnson Asiedu Nketiah (L) and Kwamena Duncan
Former Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has alleged that every member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a “potential human sacrifice” due to what he describes as a “standing declaration” made by the party’s chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah.
Speaking on a panel discussion on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo morning show on Thursday, August 14, 2025, Duncan referenced Proverbs 18:21, stating, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat its fruit.”
He explained that his comment stems from a public statement Asiedu Nketiah allegedly made in the past, in which he said the NDC was ready to sacrifice “anything and everything, including human lives,” for the party’s cause.
“At the time he made that statement, he had the potential to carry it out. When you declare such a thing to the whole world and it still stands unrevoked, it becomes a standing declaration of human sacrifice, which makes every NDC member a potential victim,” Duncan asserted.
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His comments were made in the context of the recent military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region, which claimed the lives of several high-profile government officials and military personnel.
Speaking during the 10th National Delegates Congress of the NDC on December 17, 2022, Asiedu Nketiah stated, “You, the delegates of our party, have given us the mandate to secure the second independence of Ghana.
“We know the path will not be smooth, but we will stand up to the challenge, and we are prepared to sacrifice everything, and I mean everything, including our lives, to make sure this country is delivered.”
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The crash involved a Z-9 helicopter belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces and resulted in the deaths of, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, Minister of Defence, Dr Murtala Mohammed Ibrahim, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Samuel Sarpong, former Central Regional Minister and Samuel Aboagye, former parliamentary candidate.
The helicopter crew also perished in the crash: Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, Flying Officer Malin Twum-Ampadu and Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah.
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