Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister-designate Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba, has said former president John Dramani Mahama was like an “emperor without clothes” during his term of office.
According to her, several Ghanaians, especially those from Northern Ghana, felt the severe hardship under President Mahama although the president could have alleviated their plight.
Her comment follows a call on her, during her vetting, by Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu to withdraw those words and apologise to the former president.
Speaking before the Appointments Committee on Monday, January 30, she said: “People have died for the country and we at this time must work and continue from where they left off, and, so, for me the president has been like Caesar’s wife and the issue of SADA affected me personally and the people of the North.”
“If you look at the results, it is indicative of how the people of the North felt. It is not an excuse to say that other people let him down because he is the president. The president of Mother Ghana, he was the president, and at times I felt he was the emperor without clothes and there was the need to draw his attention to it. It was not just political talk; governance affects the lives of all of us.
“Ghana is going to be 60 on the 6th of March, we must raise the bar. Governance affects people, it affects the lives of poor people, and when you are president of the country you have to be responsible for the lives of those people and if the incidence of poverty is the highest in the Northern Region, the president who comes from the North failed us in that respect. It will be very difficult to withdraw those statements.”
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please ask relevant questions. the nominees were not appointed to come and apologies to H.E JOHN MAHAMA after all he said we the citizenry has short memories, and he never renders any form of apology
The only thing Parliament has achieved so far is "standing orders" - a way of forcing people to respect you even if you don't deserve it. They don't know the truth is higher than their standing orders and Otiko Djaba reminded them for us. Mahama was the worse thing that happened to Ghanaians in the past four years and some members on the c'mittee are using their 'intelligence' to clear their failed leader. Otiko made my day. I was so satisfied with her approach. a breadth of fresh air you are Mum. Don't mind the standing orders achievers.
A new name for John Mahama, the Naked Emperor, heheheheheheheh. Nice name
Otiko is great, bold and candid! These are the sort of women who can change the nation for better; people who always put the nation first; people who always remember the sacrifices our ancestors have made ; people who are prepared, even at the peril of their lives, to protect and defend ghanaland from THE CREATE-LOOT-AND-SHARE BRIGADE. God bless you, Otiko.
Please this woman must be protected ooo, have you forgotten about madam Hawa Yakubo Ogede? she was killed. please someone should protect her for me.
mr haruna do you want to tell ghanaians what otiko is saying about john mahama is not true? trully mahama is a vicked man full of evil thoughts. he has really punished the people of our dear country ghana and God will not forgive him. look at the Kayayee they dont have a place to sleep after the days hard work.And john mahama call himself a northerner? look at the voting of 2016 how the northern people voted against him it will tell you he failed
She reminds meld Mrs. Agyemang Konadu Rwlings. Bold and Confident
The Yaa Asantewaas of our time. They 'rise up' to liberate their 'people', when men like 'Ayariga', 'Iddrisu', 'Muntaka', 'Suniyini',chickened out. ' Yaa Asantewaa',you have 'balls' more than the 'other'
Otiko I love you Ghana really needs you
Ayariga, Okudzeto and Sushunyi another challenge, go to you planning room and come out with another drama. Saying it as it is. Mahama is not a god to be worshipped. We should be able to put out his mistakes to him without fear or favour.