Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has stated that both former President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and current President Akufo-Addo share a legacy of bankrupting Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Cudjoe made this comparison while discussing the nation\u2019s financial troubles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His remarks follow Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh\u2019s (NAPO) controversial statement praising Akufo-Addo\u2019s performance and comparing it favorably to Nkrumah\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After facing significant backlash, NAPO, who is the running mate of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, apologized, clarifying that he did not intend to criticize Ghana\u2019s first President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an interview on The Big Issue on Channel One TV, Cudjoe defended NAPO\u2019s statement, noting that such comparisons have been made before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, he stressed that attempts to rewrite history would not succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cudjoe further criticized President Akufo-Addo for failing to fulfill his mandate, questioning why he did not learn from the mistakes of his predecessors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a need for comparison, and upon hindsight, I think many could have probably been saying something similar. I think I have seen on our news items, dating back to Rawlings\u2019 time, when somebody said Rawlings was far ahead of Nkrumah. And I kept saying that every era has some levels of political idiocy, which is allowed, we allow these things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProbably, the only near truth to comparing Nana Addo [President] to Nkrumah is that they both bankrupted the economy, by the time they were forced out of power. They had both bankrupted the economy, but Nana Addo [President] much more, because he had much freer money. And he should have been a bit wiser, because he had so much to learn from previous leaders and pitfalls\u2026This administration had the most money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat is the only comparison I can make, in terms of actual fact, pound for pound, not at all. It\u2019s like daylight and darkness. But he\u2019s [NAPO] permitted. I don\u2019t even know why he actually apologised. Because frankly speaking, that is what he believes in, right? He believes in that\u2026 Just trying to re-write history, it doesn\u2019t wash.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said President Akufo-Addo has dictatorial tendencies, similar to those of Nkrumah, citing the case of former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo, who was allegedly forced out of office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot listening, not paying attention to any sound advice\u2026 Nkrumah was quite stubborn, remember that. He became dictatorial and all that, I\u2019m not saying he is a dictator, but he has those tendencies. Look at Domelevo\u2019s treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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