Samuel Nartey George, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, has strongly criticized President Akufo-Addo’s comments on the controversial ‘Agyapadie’ document.
The 38-page document, which has been circulating on social media and has no identified author, prominently features the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, on its cover page, followed by President Nana Akufo-Addo and his late father on the subsequent page.
Speaking at the Ghana Report Summit under the theme ‘Dealing with Misinformation and Disinformation in the Upcoming Election’, President Akufo-Addo referenced the ‘Agyapadie’ document and claimed that a plot was orchestrated to tarnish his reputation ahead of the upcoming elections. He suggested that he has been a target of a lot of fake news masterminded by his political opponents, citing previous elections as examples.
However, Sam George dismissed the President’s claims, urging Ghanaians not to take them seriously and questioning why the President would blame political opponents when someone who was once a member of his government had revealed more about the plot. George argued that the President’s claim of deliberate attempts by his political opponents to spread misinformation was unfounded and lacked credibility.
He pointed out that the document had been around for seven years, and the President had only commented on it now, at the twilight of his campaign, when it was clear that the state capture was calculated and orchestrated. George also highlighted the involvement of Hopeson Adorye, a former government member, in the plot, and questioned why the President would distance himself from him.
He suggested that the President was trying to distance himself from the document’s revelations and concluded that the President’s comments should not be taken seriously, given the circumstances. George’s response comes as the controversy surrounding the ‘Agyapadie’ document continues to unfold, with many calling for clarity and accountability from the government.
