'Inciting video': Joshua Akamba did no wrong, Bawumia did same - Inusah Fuseini

The opposition Member of Parliament for Tamale Central Alhaji Inusah Fusein has opined emphatically that the Deputy National Organiser of NDC, Joshua Akamba has done nothing wrong for visiting the Tempane SHS in the Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East Region, which resulted in hooting at President Akufo-Addo over Free SHS implementation by some students.

His comment comes after Joshua Akamba incited some Form One students of the Tempane Senior High School in the Upper East Region against President Akufo-Addo over some challenges facing the the implementation of the Free SHS program over the week.

Joshua Akamba who is the Deputy National Organiser of the opposition NDC has admitted that he engaged these students to hoot at President Akufo-Addo over the Free SHS implementation of which to him, the NPP government has failed to implement it.

“...I think the government should rather give me an award for exposing them rather than backlashing me here and there”, said Akamba.

The headmaster of the Tempane SHS, Dominic Ndegu Amolale has been suspended by the Ghana Education Service (GES).

Ndegu Amolale received his suspension letter Saturday morning with an instruction to handover the management of the school to Upper East Regional GES Director to allow for investigations into the incident.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tempane Constituency and Deputy Attorney General, Hon Joseph Dindiol Kpemka has described Mr Akamba's behaviour as “shameful” and “reprehensible”, asking him to apologize to all Ghanaians.

“...Akamba owe Ghana an apology for inciting students to hoot at President Akufo-Addo. This is incredible, I can't believe what he did”, he fumed.

In a statement signed by the Lawmaker in defence and copied to the media indicated that in 2016, Dr. Bawumia and some NPP members visited the Nalerigu Senior High School to campaign without the knowledge of the Headmaster and no sanction was given to the Headmaster.

According to him, during the School's 25th anniversary, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Hon. Alima Mahama were invited but refused to honour the invitation but two days after, Dr. Bawumia and some NPP visited the school to campaign.

"In 2016, Nalerigu Senior High School (NASS) celebrated its 25th anniversary at Nalerigu. Both Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Hon. Alima Mahama were invited. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was invited as the Guest of Honour"

"He, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, refused to attend. Neither did Hon. Alima Mahama. I was there as a former student. The next day after the celebration, however, the NPP, lead by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and supported by Hon. Alima Mahama organised a political rally in the school".

The statement emphasized "I have since the incident at Tempane Senior High School seen many pictures of the NPP, then in opposition meeting students in second cycle institutions. It appears to me that for NPP then in opposition, this was a normal political activity designed to sensitize the students and prepare them to support their agenda for a change of government".

The statement added "The motto of our Republic is "Freedom and Justice" and our national anthem invites, indeed encourages, and enjoins us to "resist oppressors rule". We are not yet on the verge of invoking these solemn values and principles because we are a principled, responsible and law abiding people. But we should not be pushed to a point of no return because we will fight back".

Below is the full statement
Hon. Inusah Fuseini WRITES AND I ABSOLUTELY AGREE
In 2016, Nalerigu Senior High School (NASS) celebrated its 25th anniversary at Nalerigu. Both Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Hon. Alima Mahama were invited. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was invited as the Guest of Honour.

His father, the venerable Alhaji Mumuni Bawumia was very instrumental in the conversion of the school, which was a training college then, to a secondary school. It was a great honour done him to the memory of his father and also in recognition of his personal achievements as a great son of the area.

He, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, refused to attend. Neither did Hon. Alima Mahama. I was there as a former student. The next day after the celebration, however, the NPP, lead by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and supported by Hon. Alima Mahama organised a political rally in the school.

The Headmaster, Mr. Adam Martin, an old boy, was not informed, neither was his permission sought. The Headmaster, Mr. Adam Martin was not sanctioned by the NDC administration under the leadership of H.E. John Dramani Mahama. The impunity of the NPP was not punished. What has changed?! What has happened in Tempane Senior High School makes me extremely angry.

I have since the incident at Tempane Senior High School seen many pictures of the NPP, then in opposition meeting students in second cycle institutions. It appears to me that for NPP then in opposition, this was a normal political activity designed to sensitize the students and prepare them to support their agenda for a change of government.

The NPP is now in government and for them it is a NO, NO!. For the records, since John Dramani Mahama started his political campaign for a come back, he's not been to any second cycle institution. Even when student nurses, deceived and frustrated by the NPP elected to support him during his rounds, he resisted the temptation. He said he was aware of how vengeful the NPP can be. Indeed, wonders, it is said, will never end.

The motto of our Republic is "Freedom and Justice" and our national anthem invites, indeed encourages, and enjoins us to "resist oppressors rule". We are not yet on the verge of invoking these solemn values and principles because we are a principled, responsible and law abiding people. But we should not be pushed to a point of no return because we will fight back.

What life!!! Ha! Haba! Those whose palm kernels have been cracked by benevolent spirits, we are told, must not forget to be humble.

Source: Daniel Kaku