General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has laughed off comments by Former president Jerry John Rawlings stating jokingly that Mr Asiedu Nketia is not handsome enough to serve as flagbearer of the NDC.
Jerry Rawlings at a rally to mark the NDC’s 25th year anniversary at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region on Saturday, said it was a pity that the NDC general secretary was ugly, otherwise the party would have made him flagbearer in 2020.
“…it is a pity he (Asiedu Nketia) is ugly…If he were handsome, we would put him on a horse to go and help. Considering how light he is like air, the horse will run faster,” Rawlings said drawing laughter from the crowd.
But Mr Asiedu Nketia reacting to the former President’s comment believes Mr Rawlings was only making fun of him because of the overwhelming cheering crowd he pulled after joining the ‘big men’ on the podium.
This notwithstanding, Mr Asiedu Nketia stated he is not bothered about his physical feature because he believes it is a gift from God.
“God gave everyone what fits them and that’s why I’m proud of myself. God gave me those features and I cannot be held accountable for that…,” he said.
He further remarked that the former President, John Mahama would have won the 2016 elections if Ghanaians voted based on how beautiful or handsome a politician is as according to him, the former President is more handsome than the sitting President.
“In 2016, the most handsome of the race did not win…people claimed he was more handsome than Nana Addo but still, Nana Addo won…ask yourself why people didn’t even vote massively for John Mahama though he is a handsome man, it should tell you that they didn’t vote per physical features” he noted.
He further stated that Rawlings passed the comment because he was late for the programme.
“I was very late for the event because of heavy traffic on the Tema road but when I got there and saw all the big men on the stage, I quickly apologized.
“But I realized that when I got there, the crowd were all over me and that’s why JJ decided to make fun of me saying I’m even popular than Mahama but for my weight and handsomeness, I could qualify as flagbearer of the party” he said on Okay FM.
According to General Mosquito as he is popularly known, Rawlings was pushed to make those comments because he believed in his hard work.
“Rawlings knows what I have done and what I can do for my party and that’s why he wanted to give me that huge position” he stressed.
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Gen, Ghanaian s voted for the ***barred word*** person because SATAN don't use the ***barred word*** to achieve corruption, What was the total members you registered bio-metrically. I think we have to check the record. 2008, Atta Mills had 5M plus Akuffo Addo - 5M plus, 2012, Mahama Had 5M plus, Akuffo Addo - 5M plus, 2016, Mahama had 4M plus Akuffo Addo - 5M plus. So I ask, What was the registered number of the members. Did they not take part in your bio registration also or were they foreigners.
I AM HAPPY YOU HAVE STARTED DOING CAMPAIGN FOR NANA ADDO BECAUSE ANY TIME YOY MENTION NANA ADDO NAME HE WIN POINTS THANKS FOR YOUR EARLY CAMPAIGN WE ARE GRATEFUL . NDC SLOGAN NANA WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT BUT TODAY HE IS THE MOST ***barred word*** PRESIDENT IN THE CONTINENT BEAUTY IS FROM WITHIN NOT OUT SIDE THANK YOU
a renown comedian would ve been good for you than meddling into politics. he is jus a comic reliever
kwame poku say it and say it again. being tall does not make one handsome, neither is being short ***barred word***. aseidu nketia , please grow up. jerry rawlings never mentioned nana addo's name. why bring him into your rebuttal?
@Joey: He who seeks equity must be coming with clean hands. Unfortunately that is not your case. Even the likes of you cheer when ignoramuses like Abronye and boom laud mouth (Kennedy Agyapong) talk. How can there be another wretch besides you.
Asiedu Nketsia despite all the money he has st0len looks like he lives on a diet of scorpions. I mean the man has no personality.His only claim to fame in the Ndc is his ability to resort to tomfoolery.This,the wretches who support the NDc love.Have you heard this man say anything sensible before?To those in the NDC,Mahama is handsome and that is enough reason for him to be a leader.Well they can keep him.
Any knowlwgeable person would have been wise enough to know this is NDC issue so he could have compared JDM with Amisah Arthur cos what rawlings is trying to say is Asiedu is more thinkable than JDM bt cause Jm was handsome NDC took him as flagbearer so u asiedu could have compared urself too with Amisah Arthur or allotey jacobs since u are into most handsome men 2020. NPP will forever stay in power and NDC in oppositoin forever so far as people like Nketia lives
this ussselesss man call asedu nketia, son of a cassva ***barred word***, ,do u have nana in al ur family , uselessss criminal like asedu nketia, ***barred word*** son of ***barred word*** people, gh people . ghan apope don want thieeeffse for president again
AH HOW COME RAWLING IGNORES HIS WIFE'S LOOKS AND TALKS ABOUT ASIEDU NKETIA??? GENERAL MOSQUITO IS FAR MORE INTELLIGENT AND HARDWORKING AND DOES NOT BOOT LICK!! THIS IS THE BANE OF JERRY RAWLINGS. HE CAN'T STAND PEOPLE LIKE THAT!!
Asiedu Nketia did Rawlings mentioned President Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo name in your jokes? I asked you. Why should you mention his name. Leave Nana Akufo Addo alone he is busily working for Ghana ok. Trying to fix your mess. You can continue with your joke with Rawlings. He is not ready for that expensive joke.