NPP Fires Back at Sinare, Says Loyalty to Mahama Has Left Him ‘Empty-Handed and Forgotten

NPP Fires Back at Sinare, Says Loyalty to Mahama Has Left Him ‘Empty-Handed and Forgotten’

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication team in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Rashid Salifu, has launched a scathing attack on former Ghanaian Ambassador to Egypt and Saudi Arabia, H.E. Alhaji Said Sinare, accusing him of sacrificing his integrity and the interests of the Zongo communities in blind loyalty to ex-President John Dramani Mahama.

Speaking in a radio interview monitored by reporters, Mr. Salifu described Alhaji Sinare as a “disgraced political puppet” who, according to him, traded his principles for political favour that never materialised.

“Sinare should bury his head in shame,” Rashid declared, alleging that the former envoy’s recent verbal attacks on Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia were a desperate bid to please the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), particularly Mr. Mahama.

He said Sinare’s actions during the 2024 general elections, including openly criticising and inciting Zongo communities against Dr. Bawumia, were regrettable and have backfired spectacularly.

“He called Bawumia names, incited division among the Muslim faithful, and tried to position Mahama as the sole political saviour of the Zongos. But today, what does he have to show for it? Nothing but rejection, humiliation, and political irrelevance,” Rashid stated.

The NPP spokesman further alleged that Sinare had been used and discarded by the very party he campaigned for, likening him to a “worn-out campaign cloth.”

“You danced, you insulted, you screamed for them. But when it was time for recognition and reward, they tossed you aside. That’s your reward for blind loyalty,” he added.

Reacting to Sinare’s recent comments asking Dr. Bawumia to stop criticising Mahama’s economic record, Rashid insisted that Sinare lacked the moral ground to speak on such matters, considering his own political standing.

He did not mince words in calling the former diplomat a “political liability,” urging him to reflect on the consequences of what he called betrayal of his community and faith.

“You betrayed your bloodline and your faith just to be politically relevant. Today, the same people you fought for have thrown you under the bus. You’re not a hero—you’re a cautionary tale,” he said.

Rashid concluded by warning politicians in the Zongo communities against what he described as “selling their souls for empty promises.”

“It is better to stand with dignity in defeat than to beg for a victory that forgets you,” he said.

As of the time of filing this report, Alhaji Said Sinare has yet to respond to the comments made by the NPP representative.