In response to President John Dramani Mahama’s claim that changing an incumbent government affects development, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer for the 2016 polls, Nana Akufo-Addo, has stated that President Mahama will indeed be changed at the polls for his failures. He also questioned the President’s grasp of the concept of democracy.
His remark was in response to President Mahama and his National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) ridicule of him for begging for votes on the campaign trail.
Nana Akufo-Addo, had previously said he was prepared to beg Ghanaians to make him President if that is what he needs to do save the country from decline.
Speaking to residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region on Wednesday, the NPP Flagbearer said, “my real question to the President is: does he understand the foundational principles of our democracy? Because if he understands democracy, he would not be making certain comments.”
“He says I am touring Ghana begging Ghanaians to give me their mandate and that I should desist from this practice. What is the import of this too?” In his eyes, the electorate are the ones with the key to the Presidency, thus Nana Akufo-Addo insisted that he would not stop begging for their support.
“Does the power of the State not belong to you the people of Ghana? Is it not your power that the President is exercising now? If I want a bit of that power, should I not plead with you the people to offer it to me? I will continue to appeal to Ghanaians again and again,” Nana Akufo-Addo declared.
Mahama being hypocritical Nana Akufo-Addo further suggested that, President Mahama was being hypocritical for suggesting during his campaign rounds that, changing an incumbent government would be bad for development.
“The President recently said the that a change of government would affect the development and progress of the county. Has he now realized that changing a government is bad for our democracy? Are they not the ones that called for change in 2008; that resulted in the ousting of the NPP government?” Nana Akufo-Addo also said the constitution guaranteed an evaluation mechanism every four years via the electoral process, and thus urged Ghanaians to vote President Mahama out.
“Now that Ghanaians are gearing up to change him, is that the best he can say to us? Should we allow him to continue in government in this manner? No. we are going to change him.”
“If we find out that you have performed abysmally in managing the affairs of the people? We have no option but to change you.”
Source: Daily Guide
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OPEN LETTER TO GHANA PEOPLE, fellow people of ghana, we have to make a change come 2016, December .7., all opposition parties must come together to change mahama, , ghana people love ghana more than any country on earth, and will not sit down to be destroyed by ***barred word***, selfish ,greedy small people, Ghanaians do every thing u can to change mahama, he has failed the country, made ghana people poor, hungry , frustrated and destitute, vote in ur millions for nana, nana will bring jobs, happiness, monies in ur pocket, houses for all , n,d,c have destroyed ghana, that is a fact, now all macho men should go and vote with their , wives, protect the old ladies, children, ladies from intimidation , all ghana people must come together to change mahama, mahama must go, do all u can to vote for nana, i know ghana peole dont like oppression and this is what we are seeing, i know ghana people dont like poverty, and this is what we are seeing, change is coming , has come and will come , god bless all ghana people, protect u, guide all ghana people to change mahama, from wahala people of ghana,
This is Nana Akuffo Addo last chance. He'll do anything to try and win but he's going to loose big.
Alan is coming to change you rather, site up, Mahama will only hand over power to Alan, not you, for get it nana, your time have already pass longoooo time.
Nana addo is the popular choice & the right leader for ghana.mahama is the choice for fuuuuuuls, ediotttts & nimcompooops.we shale sack mahama & his clowns this dec.
Change is coming lake Kakaye Inshaa Allah
No way----you will be retired---