“My quarrel with President Mahama is not because he is a northerner. I don’t care where anybody comes from. My quarrel with him is that he is a poor leader of a country that has great opportunity and potential. We have a poor leader in John Dramani Mahama, and that is why I am agitating for change”.
These were the words of the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, November 21, 2016, whilst addressing the NPP’s Upper East Regional rally at Bolgatanga.
According to Nana Akufo-Addo, all of his adult life has been spent fighting for the progress of the Ghanaian people, without recourse to ethnicity, colour or tribe.
“I fought Acheampong’s Union Government. Acheampong was an Ashanti, but it didn’t make any difference to me. I thought the Union Government was a bad idea and I opposed it. I opposed PNDC under the Rawlings, who is Ewe, because I thought military government is not good for Ghana. I am tribal blind, I am colour blind. It is Ghana which is my interest. I don’t mind where anybody comes from,” he added.
On the choice of Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as his running mate, Akufo-Addo stressed that, “he (Dr. Bawumia) is not my running mate not just because he’s from the North. He is my running mate because he’s one of the most brilliant economists that our country has got, and he’s going to help me put the economy of our country on the path of progress and prosperity, and ensure the wellbeing of our people.”
Nana Akufo-Addo was, therefore, surprised that with the wind of change blowing all over our country, President Mahama, instead of defending his record in office and telling the people what he will do for them, is rather resorting to the use of tribal and divisive language.
“Instead of being a figure to bring all of us together, he wants to set North against South, he wants to set tribe against tribe. That should not be the task of a Ghanaian leader. A Ghanaian leader should try and bring all the people of Ghana together as one, whether they are Mamprusis, Dagombas, Gonjas, Frafras, Kusasis, Grushis, Walas, Dagartis, Ashantis, Akuapems, Akyems, Kwahus, Fantes, Ahantas, Nzemas, Ewes or Gas. We are all one people, and our leaders should ensure that the coherence amongst us is maintained,” he added
The NPP flagbearer, thus, urged all Ghanaians to “turn our backs on tribal language, and turn our backs on the politics of reaction and the politics of yesterday. Let us look forward, look forward to that bright future, which is our lot as Ghanaians, and fulfil our destiny as the Black Star of Africa.”
An Akufo-Addo government, he assured Ghanaians will help “create a civilization that is going to be the light of Africa, and the wonder of the world. That is the future ahead of us, and not a future of tribalism.”
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Please stop behaving as if Ghana is your property.
Nobody need you to fight for Ghanaians. There is nothing to fight for at your age. Just leave the people of Ghana alone. When your party was in power does Ghana not have great opportunity and potential or what? Your desire to be president at all cost is born out of selfishness otherwise you would have allowed others in your party to take over considering the way you are risking your own life just because of power.
A man full of wisdom....i am indeed proud to be a follower of such a great man. NANA ADDO IS MY CHOICE COME DEC.7
Is this the NPP Prez Kufour left behind for you? ACID is now your emergency number. Nooo we wouldn't vote for you because you have expired as far as our politics is concerned
Nana do not worry, keep campaigning. It is 2 more weeks and we cannot wait to remove that dead-gooaaat. Ghana deserves a better leader. Ghana needs Nana!
SPEECH FULL OF WISDOM. I SOMETIMES WONDER WHY SOME GHANAIANS DONT WANT US TO TRY THIS MAN AND SEE WHAT HE HAS FOR THE COUNTRY.IT REMINDS ME OF WHAT A WHITE FRIEND ONCE TOLD ME THAT, HIPOCRISY AND DISHONESTY IS THE BANE OF AFRICANS PROBLEM
Matured speech....good luck Nana Addo.
PK he has displayed exemplary leadership in NPP. by cracking the whip when some members break the NPP law.they dont pamper party members when they break the law like what opana released the montie 3 after they were been disciplined by the supreme court.that is a better leader .NPP will win this election if you like lets bet .amen
what leadership quality have u displayed as the leader of NPP ?
Unfortunately, some people think borrowing money on sovereign guarantee and spending on projects which costs have been bloated to enable NDC people to siphon money into their pockets is leadership.