Many stammerers or stutterers around the world are stigmatized.

As a result, October 22 has been designated International Stuttering Awareness Day as part of efforts to combat this.  The day is designed to raise public awareness of the stuttering disorder, which affects millions of people, or one percent of the world's population.

Stammering is a neurological ailment that causes physical difficulty in speaking.  Someone who stammers will repeat, prolong, or get stuck on sounds or words.

Bawumia, who is known for his fluent speaking, began to stammer during the media interaction.  He went on to imply that stammering is a sign of dishonesty, suggesting that "any person who does that is a liar."  The Coalition of Concerned Persons with Disabilities (CCPWDs) is demanding an apology from for mocking people who stammer.  The Coalition expressed disappointment, calling the remark deeply offensive and an unfortunate misrepresentation of individuals who stammer.  This was stated in a press release signed by Elias Kadeologo and 3 other individuals, issued on Friday, August 30, 2024.  As an organization committed to the protection of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities in Ghana, the Coalition of Concerned Persons with Disabilities (CCPWDs) expresses our deep concern and disappointment regarding recent comments made by Former President , the Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), when he was commenting on the press engagement of the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party-Dr.

Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana,' the statement said.

Otchere-Darko likened Mahama's criticisms to a stammerer complaining about how musician Sarkodie raps in his music.  "Listening to John Mahama preach on the economy is like hearing a stammerer (apologies to stammerers), not only boldly criticizing @sarkodie's rap, but trying to convince music lovers that @sarkodie must learn to learn how to verbalize from him, the stutterer," the tweet said.  Although Gabby Otchere-Darko apologized in his tweet, the association said it finds the apology rather derisive to stammerers.  "The GSA strongly condemns this act and deems it very disparaging and demeaning to Persons Who Stammer (PWS) and the disability community as a whole...

Omane Boamah from the Nadowli West constituency while cautioning him to desist from passing comments that have the potential of undermining the intellectual capacities of people with physical impairment."  KA Hassan Ayariga is our guest on the latest edition of Election Desk on GhanaWeb TV with host, Etsey Atisu.

Catch the full interview below: