Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has finally rendered an unqualified apology to former President John Agyekum Kufuor for years of vilification and insults by members of his former party.
Mr Allotey Jacobs who was recently axed by the NDC could no longer harbour the guilt of his ex-party members assassinating the character of the former president for political gains.
He revealed a few weeks ago that the NDC deliberately peddled falsehoods and lies against former President Kufuor’s administration in the lead up to the 2008 general election.
This, according to him, was orchestrated by the main opposition party to sway the minds of voters to vote out the then governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
However, like in the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, who humbled himself and cried out to God, the sacked NDC former regional chairman has cried out to former President Kufuor for clemency.
Two days ago, Mr Allotey Jacobs in the company of former Acting General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Mr James Kobina Bomfeh, had the privilege of meeting the Ex-President at his Peduase residence in the Eastern Region, where he finally “begs” him for forgiveness.
“I’m so happy in my heart. I’m so happy in my soul that at long last someone, whose name I destroyed with others has forgiven me.
“He told me that there was no need for me to beg but I told him, if you forgive me, Heaven will forgive me so accept that I wronged you”, Mr Allotey Jacob stated.
According to him, “Kufuor, still insisted that I did what I did due to the nature of our politics, so there was no need for me to beg him. But he later said that he believed I did it because of propaganda and if I have come back to apologize then he has forgiven me.
“He told me God has forgiven me and that he has nothing to add but I told him to say something so that my soul will rest then he said ‘you are forgiven.
“I told Kufuor if he forgives me today, heaven will forgive me when I met him in his house,” the former NDC member told Asempa FM on Wednesday.
This meeting, according to Allotey, was a dream come true because “I have been longing to beg Kufuor for years.”
Mr. Allotey Jacobs revealed that he was given a warm reception and treated to nice local dishes to cement their reunion.
“I’m so happy at long last, someone I destroyed has forgiven me. President Kufuor, you have shown your desire to help humanity. Thank you,” he added.
The former Central Regional chairman, last week said he has deeply regretted that he and his party lied that then President John Agyekum Kufuor collected $5 million as a bribe.
He said he was making efforts to visit the former President to apologize for their propaganda and seek forgiveness from him.
According to him, he had already confessed before God and believed that apologizing to Kufuor will be the ultimate.
“I would want to seek audience with President Kufuor and apologize to him. I owe him an apology. Every issue has its trigger and there is nothing that is hidden under the sun so don’t say I’m saying this because I’m no longer with the NDC. You can’t light a lamp and hid it, it will show”, Mr Allotey stated before meeting the former President.
