Social Commentator and suspended member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has backed the decision of President Akufo-Addo to keep some close family ad friends in his government.
According to Allotey, the practice of appointing close associates into the corridors of power has been a practice since the Biblical days.
“Some people say this government is nepotistic and full of family and friends. If you say that, you are not a Christian”, he told Sefah-Danquah on the Epa Hoa Daben political talk show.
“The bible says David was close friends with Jonathan and he was invited to the Kings table to eat. Jonathan was a powerful commander of Israel and was he not the son of Saul?” he quizzed.
Allotey Jacobs speaking in defence of the Akufo-Addo led government said, “We all tend to do this and appoint our families and friends in positions of power so why do we accuse someone else of doing the wrong thing? In the time of Moses, Aaron and Miriam were leading the people of Israel and they were able to bring them to the Promised Land. Why were not described as nepotistic?” he asked.
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