When did Mahama realise insults were wrong - NPP’s Richard Gyamfi quizzes

New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Richard Gyamfi has questioned President John Mahama’s position on insults against public officials, arguing that the president has previously benefited from the same kind of political discourse he now appears to criticise.

Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana, Gyamfi said he was not defending insults but wanted to know when Mahama concluded that insulting political opponents was wrong.

“I am not condoning insult. I am just saying that when did we realise this?” he asked.

Gyamfi argued that political figures across the country have used harsh language against opponents and public officials. He cited remarks attributed to Mahama during his political career, including the description of a group from one ethnic community as “Sakawa mafia,” and the use of the word “baloney” in reference to the Minority.

He also referred to past political exchanges involving the Office of the Special Prosecutor and former officials, saying the country could trace the use of insulting language across different political administrations.

Host Moro Awudu cautioned against turning the discussion into a debate over who started political insults, saying political parties had all been involved in such conduct.

Gyamfi maintained that the issue was Mahama’s current stance and whether it was consistent with his own political record. He said the president had endured harsh criticism in the past and questioned why new measures or actions were now being pursued over insults.