Former President John Dramani Mahama has said he was honest to Ghanaians about the state of Ghana’s economy in the run-up to the 2016 elections but the rosy promises of the then flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) swayed votes in his favour resulting in the loss of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
He noted that he had an “incumbency disadvantage” adding that he had managed the economy and “I knew what the economy could give the people and I told the people the truth that we need more hard work to be able to get out of where we are; my opponent promised heaven and you have the constraints of not being able to promise all the rosy things he was doing”.
He continued: “…The people made a choice and voted me out.”
However, Mr Mahama pointed out that “it is part of the learning process for all of us”.
For him, “if he [President Nana Akufo-Addo] is able to deliver on his promises, good; if he is not able too, the people would have learnt that not all that glitters is gold”.
He made this known on Thursday, May 4 at the three-day World Economic Forum (WEF) 2017 being held in Durban, South Africa, when asked to share some of the things that could have led to his loss in the 2016 elections.
Meanwhile, Mr Mahama has charged leaders to be accountable to citizens in order to build trust in public institutions.
He explained that citizens are entitled to know what public funds are used for. For him, this is one of the important ways to build confidence in public institutions of the country.
“Every month when I work, part of my salary is taken as tax, so as a citizen I want to be sure that whoever has been elected into government is going to be accountable on how he uses that money to improve my life,” he said.
He was of the view that leaders must be held accountable to the people that voted them into office.
Source: classfmonline.com
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This Mahaghana still doesn't know why Ghanaians rejected him? His visionless, policyless, directionless corrupt economy caused his defeat and it will stay like that forever. This is truly unbelievable that he still feels he did a good job. This Mahaghana guy truly believes he did a good job managing Ghana's economy and affairs? All because of constructing some over priced roads and some hospitals? Which government since Nkrumah didn't construct some roads? This is mind-boggling really.....The world is moving so fast and he's out there talking about petty things....
This man paaaa. Go tell that to the guinea fowls that flew to burkina
So Mr former president you don t know why Ghanaians rejected you? You lost because you mismanaged the economy. You lost because of arrogance of some of your young ministers. Do you remember the subah, woyome, sada, metro mass branding, isofoton. You collapsed all the social interventions President Kufour instituted. You plunged the Ghanaian economy into debt from Ghs9 billion to a staggering Ghs 120 billion. Have you forgotten the lies and the taxes you heaped on Ghanaians? Please reflect soberly on what I have just enumerated. Ghanaians have trust in Nana Addo that is why we voted for him. Your party need a serious overhaul.
Mahama was indeed truthful. God bless him
Truthful indeed! tweaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Do you know how you have made you babies with sharp teeth millionaires and billionnaires because you were not truthful? so they were also able to biild filling stations all over the place; your brother was ***barred word***, your psarty was ***barred word*** - see metro transport debt etc. Please go and stay in your dubai and enjoy you wealth. kaya yees money. clueless and loose CREATE, LOOT AND SHARE, EBEI!