I fought injustice in Acheampong's regime with Akufo-Addo - Asiedu Nketia

The General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has disclosed that he has been cautioning his good friend, President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, about his leadership style.

According to him, he has been advising him on some of the bad policies his government has introduced, which has kept the public talking about him.

Speaking on Okay FM's 'Ade Akye Abia' programme, he explained that he has so many ways of advising the president on some of his bad policies and leadership style.

"I sometimes even do so at funeral grounds where we both occasionally meet."

"I remember him telling me at a funeral to stop mentioning his name too much, and I also told him that we sometimes get disappointed at some of the things he does," he humorously said.

"President Akufo-Addo and I have been very good friends spanning from our days in parliament as parliamentarians. We members on the other side were his close friends, but that does not influence our work as friends."

Recalling his days with him in the same party, Mr Asiedu Nketia noted that they were once members of the People's Movement for Freedom and Justice, where they both fought against the injustice that the then Military government was perpetuating.

"We were also both members of the UNC, so it is his best interest when I advise him as president."

"But in all of this, we have been fighting to deepen the democracy we have been enjoying, so Akufo-Addo should not think that he can rule against the freedom of speech and injustice we all fought for," he added.

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People's Movement for Freedom and Justice (PMFJ)

The People's Movement for Freedom and Justice (PMFJ) was formed on January 27, 1978, in opposition to plans for a "Union Government" by the Acheampong Regime.

In uniting against military oppression, the leaders came from opposite ends of the political spectrum. They included Komla Gbedema, Gen.(Rtd) Akwasi Afrifa and William Ofori-Atta.

United National Convention (UNC)

The United National Convention (UNC) was a centrist political party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979–1981).

In the elections held on June 18, 1979, UNC presidential candidate William Ofori Atta won 17.4%[1] of the vote, and the party won 13 of 140 seats in the National Assembly.