General News of Friday, 9 September 2016Source: citifmonline.comGovernment condemns NPP Vice Chair’s ‘death wish’ for MahamaPresident MahamaGovernment has condemned as hate speech the 1st Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) F.F. Anto’s, suggestion President John Mahama deserved a death sentence for seeking a second term at the presidency. Anto said President Mahama ought to be hanged or killed by firing squad following his bid for another four years in power on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The NPP Vice Chairman is also quoted by news reports as making reference to the shooting to the death of a former Head of State, General I. K. Acheampong, and indicating that what befell him is what President Mahama deserves. Government takes a serious view of the NPP Vice Chairman’s comments on Abusua FM and wishes to condemn the opposition party’s constant resort to hate speech.

Source: GhanaWeb September 09, 2016 06:33 UTC