Stop going off-guard with 'dangerous' tribal comments - K.B. Asante warns

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November 21, 2016 3:07 PM

His comments come on the back of some exchanges by the leaders of the two leading political parties in Ghana; the governing National Democratic Congress and the opposition New Patriotic Party.

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Elder statesman K.B Asante has condemned what he calls ethnic sentiments being peddled by some politicians three weeks to the December 7 polls.

According to him, the situation if not checked could be ‘dangerous’ for the country’s purpose to ensure unity among the populace.

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President John Mahama told party supporters in the Upper East Region over the weekend that their best choice for president is a candidate from the north and he is a better representative than the NPP who will never give any northerner the opportunity to become a president.

The running mate of the NPP, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia subsequently argued that John Mahama is also not a good example of a president northerners should be proud of.

He told supporters in the Upper East Region that John Mahama has given northerners a bad name by presiding over corruption all these years.

The comments from the two have since been widely condemned by some sections of the public.

Speaking to Accra-based Joy FM, the Elder statesman, K.B. Asante said: “...for politicians to use that [ethnic sentiments] as a means of getting people to vote for them, which means eventually alienating other people, I think it’s dangerous.”

“The implication is that we become polarised and even when they win and you can see the trend in some areas. We should try to stop it. And this should be done by our leading politicians. They may now and again get off their guard, but that should be rare...the moment we start thinking about northerners, Akim and so on, we are in trouble,” he added.

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