{
  "id": 10683540,
  "title": "‘The worst hate speech comes from NDC; enough of lip service, optics politics’ – Afenyo-Markin tells Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/the-worst-hate-speech-comes-from-ndc-enough-of-lip-service-optics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:40:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/the-worst-hate-speech-comes-from-ndc-enough-of-lip-service-optics-politics-afenyo-markin-tells-mahama/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has lambasted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for its frequent use of hate speech and inflammatory political rhetoric. In an interview on Adom TV’s Badwam, he called upon President John Mahama to take decisive action to curb the party's divisive commentary. Afenyo-Markin stated that the worst form of hate speech emanates from the NDC, and urged Mahama to no longer tolerate lip service, optics politics, and rhetoric politics. The Minority Leader asserted that the NDC has an individual in the United States who they pay to disseminate information and construct political narratives. \"The NDC has employed someone in America, that they pay,\" he declared. Afenyo-Markin emphasized that opposition parties often have access to confidential information, which they refrain from disclosing publicly. \"We are in opposition. There are things we know, but we cannot come out in public to say,\" he added.",
  "summary": "Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised what he describes as the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) persistent use of hate speech and political rhetoric, urging President John Mahama to take steps to rein in members of his party. Speaking on Adom TV’s Badwam, he said the government must move beyond what he termed “lip service,” “optics […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "‘The worst hate speech comes from NDC; enough of lip service, optics politics’ – Afenyo-Markin to Mahama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/the-worst-hate-speech-comes-from-ndc-enough-of-lip-service-optics-10696110",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:48:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}