It is idiocy to blame NPP for Sodom and Gomorrah demonstration- Jake

Former Chief of Staff in President John Kufuor's administration, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey has lashed out at the governing National Democratic Congress for accusing the NPP of being behind the violent demonstration by residents of Sodom and Gomorrah in Accra Monday.

Mr Lamptey who was also the former Tourism and Information Minister said on Adom FM’s “Burning Issues” that “it’s is stupid and a trait of idiocy to blame NPP for inciting Sodom and Gomorrah residents to demonstrate against government after demolishing their structures”.

Some angry residents of Sodom and Gomorrah embarked on a violent demonstration Monday 22nd June, 2015 against what they described as unfair treatment by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA).

The AMA on Saturday demolished part of Sodom and Gomorrah. Some of the residents claimed they were not informed about the demolition neither were they provided with any temporary accommodation to relocate.

A Deputy Local Government and Rural Development Minister and MP for Odododiodio, Nii Lante Vanderpuye accused the main opposition NPP of being behind the violent demonstration by the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah.

He also said the NPP incited the angry youth affected by the demolition to embark on the demonstration.

But, in a sharp rebuttal, Obetsebi-Lamptey said such comments by government communicators and the politicization of issues in the country is affecting the country’s development.

“People who make such argument on issues of importance do not make any sensible argument and must not be tolerated at all.

“I’m sitting in my house in Agbogbloshie, you come and bring caterpillars to pull my buildings down and you blame the NPP for inciting the people to hit the street”, he quizzed.

Jake Obetsebi Lamptey said the NDC must rather be blamed for the mess the residents of Old Fadama are going through.