Spokesperson for the Ministry of Education (MOE), Kwasi Kwarteng, has called on former President John Dramani Mahama to apologize to all children in Ghana, for equating the food they eat in schools to that of food for dogs.
He termed the Former Presidents comments as ‘Unpresidential, Vulgar and Low’, claiming that was unbefitting for a former President or any individual vying for power.
John Dramani Mahama in his campaign tour in the Central Region, expressed worry over the poor nature of the food being served in the various Senior High Schools (SHS) as part of the implementation of the government’s flagship programme; Free Senior High School (Free SHS).
According to John Dramani Mahama, the poor nature of the food being served to the students makes them sick and uncomfortable.
“Today, if you go to see the kind of food the children are eating in the schools…you shudder to serve such food to your dogs at home,” he told delegates and party members in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Constituency.
Reacting to John Dramani Mahama’s comment, Mr. Kwarteng said it is not a good thing for the former President to speak that way.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Kwarteng noted, “Former President John Dramani Mahama is known for his unpresidential remarks but little did we know he could be such loose, vulgar and low. How do you equate food for human beings to that of dogs? Jesus Christ!”
“Mr. Mahama is not only wrong in demeaning our collective efforts, in providing quality education for Ghanaian students but he’s also wrong for reducing the school children to dogs. That’s insulting! Comments like this is not acceptable. It’s backward, retrogressive, negative and unpresidential.
Kwasi Kwarteng
“Somebody whose leadership witnessed the worst educational outcomes ever, shouldn’t be making such comments. He should apologize to Ghanaian Children!”
MP Encourages All To Eschew All Forms Of Insults In Campaign
However, on the brighter side, Member of Parliament(MP) for the Yendi Constituency, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, warned against politics of insults as the party inches closer to electing a flagbearer to lead it, ahead of the 2024 elections.
He says followers of the various candidates should bear in mind that it is an internal contest and therefore, there will not be the need to step on the toes of any candidate to cause any form of disaffection.
“Let’s remember that we are in an internal contest and therefore, we will have to eschew all forms of insults. We are one family and will need each other after this process. So to avoid challenges going forward, let’s focus on telling delegates and all eligible voters what Dr. Bawumia can do and not step on any toes.”
Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama
He was optimistic that the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, will emerge victorious in the election.
He added that, “We will win and there is nothing that will change the victory of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia but we will need to work harder. My father contested for the NPP flagbearership but he didn’t get the kind of support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has received today, even Ashanti and other important regions are clamouring for Bawumia. So why should anyone think it’s not Bawumia? Let’s work together as a unit so we do not burn bridges”.
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