In spite of the humiliating defeat of the National Democratic Congress in last year’s polls which has left many party faithful humbled and dejected, immediate past President, John Dramani Mahama is encouraging members of the party to be proud of records of his administration.
According to Mr. Mahama, the NDC government’s performance in its eight years in power was very impressive that all members and supporters of the party must not shy away from defending the government’s achievement.
Interacting with minority Members of Parliament and leading members of the now biggest opposition party at his residence in Accra, the former president said ". . we have absolutely nothing to be ashamed about. We have done a good job and I’m sure that history, as I said, will be the best judge.”
Explaining why the NDC lost some of its parliamentary seats to the NPP, former President Mahama advised the minority MPs to frequent their constituencies and not neglect those who helped them win their respective seats.
“I’m sure that all of you are up to the task. And you all have to work extra hard in opposition not only in parliament but also in your constituencies. Part of the reasons for some of the loss in some of the constituencies is how frequently you go back; how you associate with the people not only in respect of what you do for them but identifying with them and letting them know that you’re one of them,” he stated.
Adding that “so I encourage you as you go and I’m sure the veterans know this and that is why you survived this long. But some of the new ones . . . don’t let the elevation get into your heads. Make sure you go back as frequently as possible. Those ‘station boys’, who supported you, go and sit where you were sitting when you wanted the position. Go and sit with them. And when they bring their tea drink it with them. The little you have you share with them and they will stand by you.”
The NPP won the 2016 election with 53.85% of the total votes cast, against the NDC’s 44.4%. Since the NDC’s defeat, the rank and file of the party has been engaged in blame-game, forcing the party to set up a 13-member fact-finding committee, chaired by Prof. Kwesi Botchwey, to investigate the causes of the defeat of the NDC.
Since the party’s defeat, there have been discussions over whether Mr Mahama will lead the party into the next presidential election. While the ex-president’s immediate family is reported to have advised him not to make a comeback, some bigwigs and ordinary members of the party have been calling on him to contest the 2020 elections.
But John Mahama himself has called on NDC functionaries and supporters to focus on reorganizing the party ahead of the next presidential elections instead wasting time discussing whether he will make a comeback or not.
Source: The Al-Hajj
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DEAR JOHN MAHAMA ITS YOU BOASTING YOURSELF AND USING THE TAXES FOR SOME WICKED CHIEFS AND ALLOWING PEOPLE LIKE AKUA DONKOR BROUGHT THIS GREAT PARTY TO SUCH A DISGRACEFUL DEFEAT.YOU AND YOUR MINISTERS WERE MOVING AND SPEAKING LIKE THEY WERE GODS.YOU HAVE DISGRACE THE PARTY AND NOW PAPA J HAS PROVE YOU WRONG.
Its the people who judged. Just accept it that you failed them. Stop praising yourselves
There is no wisdom in this for the reason being even if the Minority on the vetting committee does not approve Agyarko's nomination, it will go to the floor of parliament for deliberation and voting. Now, what is the number of the minority compared to the Majority? At the end of the day there is no way the Minority could prevent Agyarko from becoming the substantive minister. So why would he want to give Bribe? IT'S A TOTAL LIE. Look at the people Okudzato is calling as witnesses; Nii Lantey and the likes. You guys are not wise because the angle with which you want to pay Agyarko back is so full of flaws.
You LIE! You have EVERYTHING to be shy about you CORRUPTION & INCOMPETENCE!
Mahama is still confused and ha llucina tion. You led NDC to the most humiliation defeat. Loosing over 49 seat to opposition party is a humiliation nobody should be proud of. Mahama in deed is a li abi lity and the earlier he shuts his mouth, the better.
So Jon Mahama thinks the grassroots 'varanda boys' of the NDC are so stoooooopid !!!!!!to go out there and lie to lorry drivers; market women ; the unemployed youth ; pensioners; 'kayaei' that the NDC is a worthwhile party to follow and so go and vote for the NDC whilst he Jon Mahama gives cars and houses to Akua Donkor and then asks for car after he retires from government; the man promotes tribalism ; does mega deals and make millions whilst her wife Lordina Mahama get all the lucrative contracts with Dr Pouni and milks DKM of their savings; why should people go and sweat for this Kriminal Jon Mahama to give juicy contracts to Asiedu Nketia ;his brother Ibrahim Mahama ; whilst monies are diverted into the pockets of the party elite ; people join parties because they love the objectives of a party but because they are lied to by Jon Mahama and the elite of the NDC party ; besides the NDC has no philosophy ; WHAT DOES THE NDC PARTY STAND FOR IN GHANA !!!!!! ; IS IT A SOCIALIST PARTY : CAPITALIST OR A COMMUNIST PARTY ; WHICH IS WHICH ; JJ RAWLINGS THEIR FOUNDER SAID : PROBITY ;ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ; DID THAT HAPPEN UNDER JON MAHAMA : DOES JON MAHAMA THINK PEOPLE ARE FULLS !!!!!!!
former president Mahama is on retirement ande he himself is asking for his retirement benefits to be paid to mhim .How does he come to stand for election again? He would be on his retirement salary throughout his lifetime on like palimentary candidate who only benefit from ex gratia alone. The Ghana constitution has provision for any president run for one or two terms that is you are vote into office for four years if you perform well you are given another four years which you are to retire compulsory. So if Ghananians has retire president Mahama compulsory for one term fours for nonperforming how does he come back to contest election. Please N.D.C.this simple like A.B.C.D. or do need constitutional interpretation?
There is the saying that charity begins at home.I am not surprise is the same way you describe your father who gave birth to you.Y didn't you ask your father or your mother to contest to be president,i am sure even unit committee member he or she will not even win.wise up and stop insulting ur parents.
Such a humiliating defeat? You brought NDC to its knees. Mahama is now a liability to the NDC!!! The less he speaks the better for NDC.
john mahama should not stage a come back when he does his second humiliation will be desastrous.he will loose over two million votes to Nana Addo. Nana is going to turn things around.ghanaians will have more confedence in Nana than mahama.Mahama should not attempt to try again he should give way to other people to also try.Mahama has been a disgrace to himself and to the party NDC.