President Akufo-Addo, in his maiden encounter with journalists, has disclosed that it is uncertain his name would be on the ballot paper for the 2020 general elections.
Answering questions from the journalists gathered at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday, the President reiterated his full commitment to the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) in the country.
To him, the people who have threatened to vote him out in 2020 may not even have their wish come to pass as he is unsure he will contest the elections.
“First of all, it is not clear that my name will be on the ballot paper for 2020 and if I will contest, this threat will not stop me from fighting galamsey in the country," he disclosed.
This revelation seems to have shocked the Director of Elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo as he questioned the President's motive for disclosing his intent not to contest the 2020 elections.
Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Mr. Ofosu Ampofo stated emphatically that President Akufo-Addo's declaration may potentially send wrong signals.
According to him, "in terms of governance and within the context of politics in the NPP, I believe it’s too early for the President to make such comment even though he may be a consummate democra . . . It is not right at this time, very [very] early to send certain signals.”
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo believed the President should have abstained from revealing his intent or better still kept silent on the matter.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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There is absolute sense in what Ampofo is saying. If indeed the president intends not to contest in 2020 for good governance sake he should not have revealed it.
pls u people should stop making noise and fulfil ur campaign promising like one district one what putting money in everybody pocket ok now everybody was looking on to uu NPP WITH UR ***barred word*** FACE LIKE Dwarf just only 6 month u are confused. we are verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyy hungry
NPP should not try to reword the Mr Prez. Even though we all know of rule of law from look of things he has no confidence in himself period. Plse politicians don't toy with the nation.
ofosu ampofo, what is your problem? can't you just keep quiet? talk about your party and leave nana addo alone. whether it's too early or not how does that concern you. chop your house matter!
DID OFOSU AMPOFOH LISTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OR HE WAS INFORMED WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID? PLEASE REASON AND TALK LIKE A MAN .BECAUSE OF POLITICS YOUR UNDERSTANDING , THINKING AND TALKING HAS NO MEANING. NPP IS A PARTY THAT BELIEVES IN THE RULE OF LAW, BEEN THE PRESIDENT CAN NOT GUARANTEE HIS AUTOMATIC ENDORSEMENT AS THE NEXT FLAGBEARER . MOREOVER THIS IS NOT TIME FOR NANA TO THINK OF HOLDING ON POWER TO THE NEXT TERM WHEN HE HAS JUST SPEND 6MONTHS OF HIS FIRST TERM . PLEASE STOP THE NOISE .
I still cannot get it, Ofosu Ampofo has not given one tangible reason in his assertion that what the President said was not right. NDC people are too vague. Put some substance on what you are saying, this is too hollow.
The old man is weak and shd be left to go for medical s