Investigative journalist Manasseh Awuni Azure is not impressed with the performance of President Akufo-Addo three years after assumption of office, opining that “Trusting this government is worse than investing in Menzgold”.
The journalist in a Facebook post, Tuesday, recalls how he had higher hopes in the Akufo-Addo-led government following some moves made by the president in the early stage of his reign which was an indication he was poised to deliver on his mandate and not repeat mistakes his predecessor John Mahama made.
He seems to have been ‘scammed’ by the posture of the president after what he says is a below par performance, making him gnash his teeth. “I wrote a long article praising President Akufo-Addo when he declared war on galamsey. In my view, it was genuine. I wrote a long article praising the president when he appointed Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor,” he says.
“I praised the Attorney-General and the government for their fight against corruption when the A-G ordered the police CID to investigate into the Robbing the Assemblies story even before I finished the series. In 2017, I was optimistic. Today, I look back and realise that trusting this government is worse than investing in Menzgold. Even they could not resist the temptation to continue the SADA (NDA) and GYEEDA (YEA) scandals they used as their campaign message in 2016. I'm just beginning to realise that even the soap I got instead of the smart phone I paid for is fake. Yes, fake soap.” It is not the first time Manasseh has expressed disappointment in the government. In December last year, he posited that Akufo-Addo’s fight against corruption was unsatisfactory.
“Three years later, I am disappointed in the alternative. The ‘incorruptible and no-nonsense’ personality of Akufo-Addo turned out to be a well-packaged lie. That personality turned out to be a poisonous bait some of us swallowed hook, line, sinker and rod, without questioning because we were too hungry for change,” portions of his write-up read, although he emphasized he had no regrets voting John Mahama out.
Prior to that, the journalist had in September called out Akufo-Addo on his efforts to fight corruption. Mr. Awuni sought to find out how the president was boldly able to cite scandals including the World Cup, GYEEDA, SADA, DVLA and the Metro Mass Branding sagas as adequate basis to conclude that enough action was not taken by Mr. Mahama to fight the canker that is increasingly becoming worrying.
He agreed undoubtedly with the president’s assertion that more had to be done by the previous government to deal with the cases of corruption that emerged during their tenure but argued that if Akufo-Addo, even with actions including the imprisonment of two indicted persons - Abuga Pele and Philip Assibit (both who were involved in the GHC4.1 million GYEEDA scandal) -; cancellation of contracts and introduction of the YEA Act, could tag Mahama’s corruption fight as a ‘sham’, he should be prepared and willing to accept the verdict of Ghanaians on his fight.
“I agree with President Akufo-Addo's assertion that more had to be done in the GYEEDA case, but if he was bold to call Mahama's fight against corruption was a sham even with the above actions, then he should not take offence when Ghanaians think his efforts in fighting corruption are shambolic”.
‘4 more for Nana’
President Akufo-Addo while addressing a large crowd of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters at the forecourt of the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre in Accra to climax the national delegates conference of the party on December 22, 2018, appealed to Ghanaians to give him four more years to enable him to continue the good work he has begun.
He said three years of his administration had seen a lot of developments, for which reason he was hopeful that Ghanaians would retain the NPP in power when the country goes to the polls in December 2020.
“What I have seen, which encourages me, is the strong support of the Ghanaian people for the work that we have done. All over the country, everywhere that I go, I am being met by large crowds of enthusiastic people. They are the one who began the cry: “four more for Nana”.
“The transformation that the people of Ghana looking for cannot take place without the NPP in office. Our party is the only party capable of engineering and masterminding the transformation of Ghana to a prosperous and forward-looking country and economy,” Akufo-Addo remarked.
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You want The Government to Attack you so that you can access FUNDS FROM threat against journalist fund from EU, USAID, UNESCO UKAID, ETC. You are found out.
fact, Manasseh Awuni Azuri is one of the laziest freelance Journalist I have ever seen on this planet earth. Manasseh took money from John Mahama and his NDC to do a story titled Miltia in the heart of the city but upon proper investigation and further interrogations, Manasseh was summoned by government at the National Media Commission; whilst everything came to light that he was peddling falsehood and also raising false alarm and thereby causing fear and panic. In fact, Manasseh admitted and shamefully retracted and apologized to government and the good people of Ghana. Finally, due to his shamefully act of Incompetent journalism, he Nikodemously left Multi Media and metamorphosed into a freelance journalist. Manasseh has no credibility in Ghana. Nonetheless Manasseh is a shameful and disgusting hypocrite and a charlatan one of course.
Why do you always want to be in the news? You better trust in Jesus for your own life.
That is your perception Azure, but trusting what you write for our consumption is worst than that of Adolf Hitler.
HOW IRRELEVANT CAN YOU BE? ARE YOU SERIOUS?
like watching a car accident in slow motion its sad to see a good journalist lose his objectivity.
Kofi has said it all. Azure, you can choose to trust yourself alone, wai! In any case, I do not TRUST YOU! You kind of want to appear that your judgment can be trusted. But, I do not trust you. I think you like being sensational and that is my opinion.
THE TRUE COLORS OF ALL THE WOLVES IN THE SHEEP CLOTHES WILL BE REVEALED. TIME WILL TELL. WE HAVE SEEN THAT OF BEN EPHSON, KWESI PRATT AND AZURE IS NOW ON THE TABLE FOR ALL TO SEE.
Please Mr. Azure, I really admire your writings and I also support Nana Akufo Addo's effort in certain areas like FHS and 1V1D. Those are noble causes we can all agree with. However I do not need to trust the entire government machinery in order to lend my support to the noble causes discussed above. I wish could absolutely trust one person on earth with aside God. People like you and I can point to specifics that can right a wrong or two. I loved the fact that you were able to put a spotlight on what was happening at the Osu Castle last year. I also believe that as a Ghanaian I can work with Nana Addo on many of his initiatives. Of course, I will not need to trust Nana Addo and his government before I take advantage of the youth entrepreneurship training; and I certainly don't have to trust him to get into planting for food and jobs. Certainly, those can change the fortunes of my family and the Nation at Large. These are the things we hope will stay around for the future of our nation. When it comes to trust, no one should hold their neck out for people you cannot monitor around the clock, and I don't believe Nana Addo has will be naive enough to trust everyone he is working with and let alone go and invest in MENSGOLD. I appreciate your commitment to the course of the nation, however getting over carried by sensationalism like the header of this publication can be counterproductive for your wish to see progress.
WHY BLAMING THE GOVERNMENT RATHER THAN THE INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW TO DEAL WITH ALL THAT WERE REASONS FOR THIS BIG HEADING. WHAT YOU WANT TO PRESIDENT TO DO, TO KILL THOSE PERPETRATING EVIL TO DEAR NATION. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS GOVERNMENT WILL ONLY ENACT LAWS. IT IS UP TO THE CITIVENRY TO AT LEAST TRY AND OBEY THE LAWS. THE FIGHT AGAINST GALAMSEY. IT IS HOPED YOU HEARD KOBINA AKANDO SAYING THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT ACHIEVE ANY GOOD OUTCOMES BECAUSE THEY . THE OPPOSITION WERE NOT IN SUPPORT OF THE FIGHT SO HOW DO EXPECT SUCH A NATIONAL PROBLEM TO SOLVE. GOVERNMENT GO GOVERNMENT COME. WE HAVE HEARD THEIR FLAG BEARER SAYING I WILL DO THIS AND THAT IN MY NEXT GOVERNMENT. THE ONLY PROBLEM HERE IS THAT GHANAIANS WILL NOT VOTE FOR HIM COME 2020, WE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED MORE FROM HIM AND HIS NDC