My life is under threat – Kofi Bentil -

11 Feb

Vice President of Imani Ghana Kofi Bentil says his life and businesses are under threat following his endorsement of 2024 NPP flagbearer Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Describing the development as unfortunate, he said he is unfazed and will continue to speak his mind regardless of the threat.

He disclosed on Saturday, February 10, to Newsfile host Samson Lardy Anyeni on Joy News that “I have had a very interesting week and I was forced to put it on my Facebook page.

“People were meeting on attacking me and there were efforts afoot. You hear a lot of these things and I am not saying this is NDC, but there are all kinds of surrogates and people who feel upset about it.

“I don’t have a problem with debate and discourse no matter how vigorous. I block a lot of people on Facebook but I do that only when you insult me. But if you want to debate me, fine…people are planning to attack me with people saying when NDC comes into office, they will collapse my business.”

The private legal practitioner said he is aware there is a serious price to pay for coming out to endorse the Vice President.

Every man deserves a fair hearing

In a Facebook post, Mr Bentil called on Ghanaians to grant Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia a fair and objective hearing.

Every man deserves a fair hearing.

We gave Prez Mahama a chance to be President, the least we can do is give Dr Bawumia a fair and objective hearing.

He is not President, and has never been President! I have no doubt he will be better!

The VP position in Ghana, apart from standing in when the president is away (and he can’t make any serious decisions), it is totally powerless! he is like an advisor! There’s a good reason Kwame Nkrumah refused to have a Vice President!

Indeed the Minister of finance has more constitutional power than the VP in managing our finances and the EMT has zero power to effect its decisions. They advise the President who acts through his ministers!!!

I trust VP Bawumia. Because he has been the best VP ever. Even under trying circumstances he has shown himself not corrupt and indeed has been effective in delivering some crucial transformations.

I am entitled like everyone to my belief and choice and I believe he is a better choice.

All the rest of us need to do, is give the man a fair hearing. Of course you’re entitled to your choice but you cheat yourself if you close your ears.

SOURCE: adomonline.com