A Senior Political Science Lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Kwesi Amakye, has tipped Member of Parliament (MP) for Klottey Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, as a very good candidate to partner Mr John Dramani Mahama as running mate for the 2020 presidential ticket of the main opposition National Democratic Congress should the former president win the flag bearer race.
Dr Amakye told Class FM Monday, 19 November 2018 that Dr Zanetor “has what it takes to partner former president Mahama in 2020”.
In his opinion, such a move will be “a strategic card to play”. Dr Amakye added that Dr Agyman-Rawlings “will make a good choice”. He added that such a strategy will be “a tough card and a very powerful one”.
Dr Amakye, therefore, wants discussions to focus on “her competence and capacity” and related matters.
“We need to acknowledge that the lady has what it takes,” he added, as he pointed out that a running mate role will bring added benefits to the NDC party.
Meanwhile, Dr Agyeman-Rawlings has said she is "willing" to support the NDC, the party her father, former president Jerry John Rawlings founded, to win the 2020 general elections by serving in "whatever capacity".
Asked if she was ready to partner Mr Mahama as his running mate into the 2020 polls should the former president win the flag bearer slot of the party, the medical doctor-turned-politician said: "You're asking a tricky question, which I must not answer because I am not the one to decide who his running mate should be should he emerge as the flag bearer".
"So, I think to answer that question would be a bit premature", she said.
A few days ago, former president Mahama's campaign team described the Mahama-Zanetor running mate reports as false.
A statement from Mr Mahama's Campaign Office signed by spokesperson James Agyenim-Boateng on Wednesday, 7 October 2018, asked the public to disregard the speculations.
"Former President John Dramani Mahama has become aware of speculations about his choice of Running Mate for the 2020 Presidential elections.
"We wish to state that the reports are false.
"Mr. Mahama is presently focused on both his NDC flag bearer campaign and his official duties.
"Therefore, Ghanaians should disregard all such conjectures", the statement said.
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Mr. Amakye, this your suggestion is below the belt and infantile. Are you saying Zenaator is better than those gurus who have toil to bring the party to this far? or politically she is more experience than the Hudu Yahayas, Sylvester Mensah etc. When did Zenator enter into politics? or is it because she is a doctor? is she the only one in NDC who is a doctor? Mr. Amakye, I am very much disappointed in you. Please, come again cos, this your suggestion i indeed childish.
Watch out, JJ had never liked JM and neither JM, JJ. And now JM having been resourceful with stolen money whilst in Government has on his agenda to relegate JJ to eternal obscurity in terms of JJ's relevance in the NDC as a Founder. We shouldn't in any space of time underrate the fact that JM came from the CPP family and for that matter a strong inclination to the CPP ideologically. NDC, on the other hand, is murderous, opportunistic, sycophantic embedded in lies and propaganda to make the 'walking illegality' of the JJ possible. But JJ is psychologically sick, power drunk in lies and propaganda, ostensibly being a Revolutionist, hence not able to access the reality as much as to say, hey, am lucky to stay the execution of which others unduly lost their lives. So much so, did JJ underrate Ghanaians and believe that he couldn't have handed over power to any other Ghanaian except one from his family. Now you would understand why he made the U-turn of his allegation against Mahama that JM supervised most corrupt Administration. The revision of the allegation was born out of the perception that JM might select JJ's daughter, Dr.Zanetor as his running mate. You see the myopic thinking of JJ, then, he rather sees it as a last resort to justify his beliefs and chance to redefine himself as the colossus of Ghanaian politics. Then, JJ had never respected any of his predecessors from the fourth Republic to Nkrumah let alone the brilliant doyen of Ghanaian politics. He believes he is a Castro of Ghana. Now to my point. JM knows very well that he can never beat Nana and his NPP-Administration but he can reform NDC better when the Voltarian influence is reduced to bring on board more Akans and join hands with the various CPP ramifications. He has nothing to lose, he is still on his presidential salary and could only have one term, anyway. And therefore, falling on JJ's Zanetor as a running mate is cosmetic, comfortable as well as an obvious balance of the Akan, Ga, Ewe tribal and regional misrepresentation and pacification of the same might play out well, only on the face. But JJ will obviously buy into then., so intelligent is he not.
OH OK BUT WHO CARES? THE INCOMPETENT ONE CAN BE PARED WITH INEXPERIENCE ONE NO ONE CARE ITS POLITICS AND WE THE NPP ARE SAYING LIKE ISRAEL SAID "NEVER AGAIN"!!! So no Rawlings there's no better person in ndc and now no voltarian in executive position hahahahhahahaha really NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU,
Some of our leaders and opinion leaders have problems with their heads! How can Zanetor's partnership with JM mean anything. The NDC have no idea who Nana Addo Dankwa is - he will show them how to play politics. NPP is ready for the NDC and Ghanaians say, NEVER AGAIN NDC!
Still creating problems for Mahama. It will be mediocrity for Mahama to pick Senator as running mate because he want votes or Rawlings' support. If they need that support they should find anther means.
Tweaaaaaaaaaaaaa... What has Zanator achieved in politics? Inexperince girl. NDC is only interested in winning elections and mismanaging the economy. John Ford Mahama will infect her with corruption and incompetence.
joke of the year.....hhahahahahahahaha. This lecturer need to go to lEGON and learn from his fellow lecturers in the political science department.. you think government is rubbish where we can recycle to get a finish goods? MAHAMA CAN NEVER BECOME PRESIDENT AGAIN TILL HE VISIT HIS ANCESTORS. SO STOP DREAMING!!!!
OH! MOTHER GHANA. WHY ARE PEOPLE CANVASSING AND PROPELLING FOR RAWLINGS DAUGHTER TO BE RUNNING MATE? WHAT EXPERIENCE DOES SHE HAVE. PEOPLE HAVE FORGOTTEN SO SOON. MAHAMA WITH ALL HIS EXPERIENCE BEING VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT WHAT COULD HE OFFER US? OH! GHANA PEOPLE MUST NOT TOIL AND PLAY WITH OUR DEAR LIVES HENCE WE DO NOT MAKE ANY HEAD WAY IN TERMS OF DEVELOPMENT. WE NEED EXPERIENCE PEOPLE WHO CAN TURN GHANA AROUND.RAWLINGS HAD NO EXPERIENCE TO GOVERN YET BY THE RULE OF THE GUN HE WAS ABLE TO SUBDUE A WHOLE GENERATION OF HUMANS TO TOTAL SUBMISSION TO STEALLLL WITHOUT ANYONE QUESTIONING HIM.IF THIS WOMAN BECOMES MAHAMA'S RUNNING MATE,THEY WILL ELIMINATE MAHAMA FOR HER TO SUCCEED HIM. THEY ARE SO GREEDY.THESE BASTARDSSSS.