Freddy Blay, the acting Chairman of New Patriotic Party (NPP) as debunked the claims of the former President John Dramani  Mahama, who had stated that the NPP is intolerant.

Speaking earlier today on Asempa FM, Mr Blay said that, Mr Mahama was only blowing hot air when he made the statement that the ruling party was intolerant at the Unity Walk of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Wa.

He added that, whenever Mr Mahama makes a statement against the NPP, he should be ready to receive a reply.

He said, “When you use strong words, sometimes we react with stronger words, that’s okay, there is nothing wrong with that. You give and take in politics”.

He further said that, when the former president uses descriptions and adjectives that are hard, he will receive equally hard ones from people since they will not cross their hands and listen only to criticisms.

He said,“We have not been insulting, calling people stupid and doing all those kinds of things but sometimes your description and adjectives may be hard and equally some people come out to also to give the same reaction.

“People should not fold their arms when you are criticising them, they must react to it [and] so, you should be prepared to take some of the blows. When you give some, take some, there is nothing wrong. It is part of democracy”.

Mr Blay is to contest for the Chairmanship of the party with Mr Stephen Ayensu Ntim, Alhaji Abubakar Rahaman a. k.a Alhaji Short and Dr. Richard Amoako Baah.

He took over as the Chairman of the party following the suspension of Mr Paul Afoko.