Render Unqualified Apology to Ghanaians Over Tribal and Religious Bigotry – Ranklin Otoo Tells Bawumia
Story By: William Mintah Hayford
A leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) campaign team in Assin North, Ranklin Otoo, has called on the 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to render an unqualified apology to Ghanaians over what he described as the former Vice President’s role in introducing tribal and religious bigotry into Ghana’s political discourse.
Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Mintah Hayford on Assin Foso-based Rich FM, Mr. Otoo said Dr. Bawumia has no moral authority to accuse fellow NPP aspirants of tribal or religious propaganda when he has consistently benefited from and promoted the same divisive tactics over the years.
“Dr. Bawumia cannot pretend to be a victim today. He is the very one who started using religion and tribal sentiments as campaign tools. He urged Muslims to support him because of his faith, and under his watch, the NPP has been accused of promoting Akan dominance in governance. He must apologise to Ghanaians for this hypocrisy,” Mr. Otoo stated.
He argued that Dr. Bawumia’s recent complaints about being targeted on tribal grounds are a calculated attempt to distract attention from his own failures, particularly his inability to secure the northern and Islamic votes that the NPP had banked on in the 2024 elections.
“The truth is simple: Bawumia lost touch with the very people he claimed to represent. His poor performance in the north and his failure to deliver as head of the Economic Management Team are the real reasons the NPP lost. No amount of blame games will change that,” he added.
Mr. Otoo maintained that Dr. Bawumia should first take responsibility for the hardship and divisions that defined the NPP’s administration, instead of shifting blame onto his opponents.
“What Ghanaians expect now is an unqualified apology from Dr. Bawumia for the arrogance, tribal bias, and economic mismanagement he supervised. Until then, no one will take his cries of victimhood seriously,” he emphasised.
He concluded by urging political leaders, especially within the NPP, to put an end to divisive rhetoric and focus on uniting the country, warning that Ghana’s peace and cohesion must never be sacrificed for political expediency.
