The women organiser of the NDC UK and Ireland Chapter Mary Gardiner has said she finds it “utterly surprising” that a broadcaster with the Multimedia Group took delight in insulting former president John Mahama.
According to her, the behavior of the Multimedia staff Nana Akua Acheampomaa Sarfo-Adu is in sharp contrast with the rich Ghanaian upbringing.
The Multimedia Group has since rendered an apology to Mr. Mahama of which he has also accepted.
“The Attacks is not just an attack on HE John Dramani Mahama but an attack on the NDC which he is the leader, his family and majority of Ghanaians who look up to him for leadership,” the women organiser said in a statement.
Gardiner added: “We wish to express our profound disappointment and surprise at the shameful behaviour of Nana Akua Acheampomaa Sarfo- Adu of Asempa Fm and to call on multimedia to stop its staff from the unwarranted attacks on the former president and flagbearer of the NDC.”
Below is the full statement:
The women’s wing of the NDC UK and Ireland Chapter has taken note of the unprovoked verbal attacks rained on the person of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress by a multimedia presenter, Nana Akua Acheampomaaa Sarfo-Adu. on 11 November 2019 on a programme titled ‘KANAWU’ which she was the presenter.
On the said programme, She insulted, maligned and disrespected the person of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama by calling him names.
Nana Akua Acheampomaa Sarfo-Adu rained insults on H.E John Dramani Mahama for undertaking a clean up excercise.
The Attacks is not just an attack on HE John Dramani Mahama but an attack on the NDC which he is the leader, his family and majority of Ghanaians who look up to him for leadership.
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama is an affable, humble, tolerant and media friendly person. His tolerance for the media is a public record which Ghanaians can attest to. He does not deserve this from your media outfit.
As women, we find it utterly surprising that in spite of our cultural upbringing which enjoin women to be modest, respectful, caring and above all peaceful in our public and private discourse so as to promote togetherness and social cohesion in society, Nana Akua Acheampomaa Sarfo- Adu can exhibit such insolence and incivility in her public outburst on radio during the discharge of her professional duty as a journalist.
Such debasement of womanhood can only draw back the development of women and serve as a disincentive for others to support the course of women.
We wish to express our profound disappointment and surprise at the shameful behaviour of Nana Akua Acheampomaa Sarfo- Adu of Asempa Fm and to call on multimedia to stop its staff from the unwarranted attacks on the former president and flagbearer of the NDC.
………….Signed……..
Mary Gardiner
Women Organiser
NDC UK and Ireland Chapter
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