Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has said that former President John Dramani Mahama is a renewed person competent to solve some of the challenges confronting the country when he becomes president again.
According to the legislator, Mr. Mahama has had the opportunity of serving as president and thus has the experience and knowledge to better steer the affairs of the country.
In an interview with Accra-based GH One TV, the Tamale South MP indicated that Mr. Mahama will make a better president.
He consequently charged the opposition National Democratic Congress to rally behind the former president as it heads into the next elections.
Haruna Iddrisu made the comments while evading commentary on rumours of his presidential ambitions.
“I have heard that and I have many commentaries and as I have indicated strongly, we need a front and we unite around President John Dramani Mahama as he then was to see how he recaptures power for the good of the Ghanaian people and to continue some of his worthy initiatives.
“What Ghanaians need to understand is upon hindsight President Mahama will make a better president having appreciated some of his own weaknesses and strengths while ruling…some challenges that obviously he could not deal with and some that today sitting back and observing and watching he’s in a better position to be able to fix many of those problems.
“So, he comes to a renewed person better prepared than he was before because he now has the benefit of hindsight…whiles in office, outside office…this is the way to go. And I think that the party should unite around him,” he said.
Haruna Iddrisu further urged the NDC to allow democratic processes to prevail in the lead up to the party’s internal contest.
He said that everyone who wishes to contest the former president for the flagbearership slot should be allowed to do so.
He however indicated that Mr. Mahama stood tall in terms of popularity.
“Nobody should close any door or any window or opportunity to any other person. We are a party of opportunity.
“The NDC gives opportunity to young people and therefore those who are desirous of running against him must be given fair and equitable opportunity and platform consistent with Article 55 of the 1992 Constitution where we must run the party to reflect democratic values and ethos.
"I believe that in terms of popularity, he is 90% ahead of those wanting to run against him and maybe they will run to share some 10% if he finally makes a declaration as I believe he has done,” Haruna Iddrisu added.
The NDC recently released a roadmap for the party’s internal elections.
Amongst many things, it has slated November this year to elect its flagbearer for the 2024 elections.
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Source: ghanaweb.com
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One commenter said, NDC is trying to use the likability of Mahama and Mahama is also using that last opportunity to milk as much as he can. Mahama can't be a changed man. Ofosu Ampofo, Elvis, Asiedu etc.. are there because of their stomachs and girlfriends. They don't think of Ghana. If they do, they would have leveled the playing field for others to justly contest Mahama. Ghanaians shine your eye! These politicians are using your political emotions to create wealth for their families.
Funny Politicians are so many in Ghana and Haruna is one of them. How can Mahama change? Dreaming? JDM still loves money too much than his job, lies and cannot be trusted. For a President to accept a car (Ford) as a "gift" speaks volumes. The Methodist Bishop was absolutely correct that JDM will not be elected again. He should find another job elsewhere.
The NDC as a party wants to use Mahama’s popularity to get power whiles Mahama thinks it a good opportunity to just finish his term and acquire more property and money from the state. That is why Mahama is promising everything for the power because Ghanaians will never get him again on another term to punish him if he doesn’t deliver. Both the NDC and Mahama have no good intentions for Ghana.
What is the meaning of renew? This Haruna guys is very dangerous. I remember he had his Legon MPhil thesis cancelled due to plagiarism. He took double salary. He is not fit to hold any political position anywhere in the world.
But wait, what has he done that he is a changed person? When rain beats a leopard, it only get wet but its spot does not get erased. Ghanaians will never forgive the NDC #ndcisnotanoption
When a leopard falls into a river it only get wet but the spots remain the same . A ***barred word*** is always a ***barred word***, nothing can resurrect it. You think we have short memory as he said.We have everything he did as a president on the social media even if some people get dementia majority of Ghanaians still remember Dumsor.
Hurana and NDC are not serious at all. The characters of some NDC leadership will prolong their stay in opposition perpetually .NDC peculiar characteristics is insulting elders in Ghana and still wants to win an elections in 2024 impossible. Look, NDC lost 2020 elections through same path they charted and still doing same thing. NDC leadership commentary on any national issues drives away a lot of potential voters . A typical example is Asidu Nketisal, Sammy Gyamfi and Ofosu Ampofo . These leadership will collapse the party in 2024 elections
Saa honourable? So renewed to what? The last time I checked he was a ***barred word*** oooo.
A renewed person mpo ni. You think we're that gullible errr. We always hear his conflicting utterances and lies, ok. This was what happened in 2008, so we have learnt our lesson. Ghana is not for Mahama.
A leopard does not change its spots.