The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says recent utterances by President Mahama, coupled with his actions and inactions over the last 8 years, point to a President who has appears to have little understanding of democracy.
According to him, President Mahama's comments on Tuesday, November 1, whilst campaign in Abirem, in the Eastern Region, where he warned Ghanaians against continually changing incumbent governments to try new ones, saying such a situation stalls development, was truly unfortunate.
"If changing governments was bad, why did he and his party agitate for the changing of the NPP government in 2008? Changing governments was good for him in 2008, but when the time has come for Ghanaians to change governments in 2016, it's now a bad thing", Akufo-Addo said
He continued, "I get sad listening to the President sometimes. It is heart wrenching hearing some of the comments he makes. Does he understand the tenets of democracy? If he understood democracy, he wouldn't be saying some of the things he says".
Nana Akufo-Addo was addressing residents of Denkyira Obuasi, in the Upper Denkyira West constituency, in the Central Region, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, when he made these remarks.
The NPP flagbearer explained that it was for a good reason why Ghana's Constitution directed that elections be held every 4 years.
"Why is that so? It's because when you come into office and do a poor job, Ghanaians have the opportunity of removing you from office. We (in the NPP) are coming to change this incompetent government and bring in a competent government."
Again, Nana Akufo-Addo indicated that President Mahama's issue with him begging for the votes of Ghanaians is, yet, another affirmation of the President's weak understanding of democracy.
"Doesn't the power reside in the hands of Ghanaians? So if I want the opportunity to serve the people, don't I have to beg for it? Let it be known to him that I will not stop begging to Ghanaians for their mandate," he added.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Interesting if the man comes and request that Ghanaians should vote for him based on his abilities, people are quick to judge him as arrogant and proud. This time he comes in a solemn pleading mode and they are saying he is begging. What at all should this man do. Even as we fathers the child who pleads in his or her request easily gets the request, how much the electorates who are very complex these days. Lets vote NANA at least we can trust that he is incorruptible like my father late President Mills who equally had Ghana at heart.
Nana definitely is a BETTER leader and would be an excellent president. #Changeiscoming
wow, what a huge talk from Nana Addo. This man is soo intelligent. i love Nana Addo's deductions from his statement. This clearly shows Mahama is confused and totally lost. Mahama sees defeat in his way
Mahama is talking loosely making his handlers suffer unnecessarily. this shows that in 2012 he had sympathy votes and rigging to win the elections. Am really surprised at his utterances lately.
You don't need to beg me for something I feel you are capable of doing. we can't vote on emotions. Why should you beg me to employ you when I have access you and find you capable of doing the job. Unless otherwise.
Because Mahama rigs elections he does not have to be Ghanaians to vote for him, that is why he does not see it fit for Nana to beg the electorate for their votes.
Please Ghanaians forgive Mahama, he is being hunted by the Ghost of President Mills. If you are not born to lead a nation and you force yourself onto power that is what happens. Mahama does not know what he is saying and doing. He has totally lost it up there.
@Frank Fiapkui...If you understood what NANA ADDO said about begging for vote above,you wouldn't have exposed your ignorance.In soliciting for power you're kind of entreating or humbly asking them,and that a way of begging...that's what the wise and mature politcian is our age is doing.Please grow up.
Mahama indeed needs urgent help. The content of his flask is exposing him to al kinds of strange stuffs. Hence his constant attack on Nana and vile propaganda
What a mature,wise man who always drive home his point devoid of insult!I admire him so much,he always speaks wisdom.Nana Addo deserves my VOTE.