A former Deputy Minister for Communications in the John Mahama administration, Felix Ofosu Kwakye wants former President John Mahama encouraged to pursue the path of becoming president again to rescue the country from mismanagement.
He said John Mahama possess the needed experience and skill that puts him in a better position to lead the country.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Tuesday in response to an appeal from Mr. Kojo Yankah for John Mahama to reconsider his plans to seek re-election, Kwakye Ofosu said he supports John Mahama’s decision.
Kojo Yankah in a post on Facebook said, “You are a very affable, intelligent and courteous person. Your humility and sense of service contributed to your rise to leadership at various levels, culminating in God putting you in charge at the helm of affairs in this beautiful country.
You lost an election, and you accepted the results and thanked God, accordingly. To the best of my knowledge, you performed to the best of your ability with the team, message and strategies you brought on board.
Even more inspiring for me, America’s Jimmy Carter, who was in office for only one term, served the world and humanity much better when he was out of office,” Kojo Yankah who is the Founder and President of the African University College of Communications (AUCC), wrote.
“John, my humble request is for you to give a second thought to your decision. If l am too late in coming, or if you have heard my reasoning before, l wish you well. Definitely, you may hear other voices more compelling than mine. May the Good Lord guide your path,” the former Daily Graphic editor concluded.
But according to Felix Ofosu Kwakye, Kojo Yankah’s admission of Mahama’s qualities indicate that John Mahama is “uniquely qualified” to contest again to become president.
“Mr. Kojo Yankah is a highly respected member of the Ghanaian society, and like all Ghanaians, he is entitled to express an opinion on another prominent Ghanaian’s position. There are others who have also expressed support and indicated that they are willing to assist the former president to become president of Ghana once again.”
“So I do not believe we should split hairs over this particular matter. Mr. Yankah actually heaped praises on John Mahama and described him in very pleasant terms. I will say that those attributes that he rightly identified as being evident in President John Mahama make him uniquely qualified to lead this country so if the man puts himself up to lead this country, I don’t believe that he should be discouraged.”
Mahama declares intent to contest
The former President in announcing his interest to run again for the high office, forwarded a letter of intent to the NDC, to contest the party’s primary expected to take place in December 2018.
The announcement has been met with mixed reactions, with members of the NDC, in particular, backing him firmly.
But critics of the decision are of the view that since Mahama has gone through the structures of the political ladder, his experience will be more beneficial now as a statesman and not a President.
Support from Regional Chairmen, MPs
The ten Regional Chairmen of the NDC also backed the candidature of Mr. Mahama for election 2020 before he had even made an announcement.
The ten regional chairmen, after a meeting at the time, issued a communique in which they urged the former President to consider running for the 2020 polls.
Ninety-four NDC MPs out of the Minority Caucus of 106 also endorsed Mr. Mahama as the flagbearer for the 2020 polls before his announcement.
Mahama not marketable for 2020
Meanwhile, a former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Ken Dzirasah has said the former Krowor Member of Parliament, Prof. Joshua Alabi who is also in the race to lead the NDC into 2020 is the best candidate to represent the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 elections.
According to him, it will be potentially difficult for the NDC to market the former President John Mahama who lost the 2016 elections.
Source: citinewsroom
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Because you are not returning to power to anytime soon. Maybe 3030. Dr. Afari Gyan and Charlotte Osei are no more , how can you return to power. The only means is to have a campaign policy which the populace can buy into. Strangely, that is your albatross; as far as proferring social policies that better the lot of the masses you score 0%. Moti awu roff.
THIS FRECKLE FACED MORON IS ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS WHY MAHAMA LOST SO MISERABLY. HE IS DISRESPECTFUL, ***barred word*** AND INFANTILE. CAN KWAKYE OFOSU TELL US WHAT HE DOES IN LIFE APART FROM INSULTING PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE ACHIEVERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS THAN THE WHOLE OF HIS ENTIRE FAMILY PUT TOGETHER. THIS APOLOGY OF A PERSON HAS BEEN INSULTING THE CURRENT PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT BECAUSE OF POLITICS. REMEMBER THIS FULL DESCRIBING DR.BAWUMIAH AS A DISGRACE TO HIS FAMILY WHEN THE LEARNED AND BRILLIANT ECONOMIST PREDICTED THAT THE WAY THESE BUNCH OF TEEFFSS WERE RUNNING THE ECONOMY IF CARE WAS NOT TAKEN, THEY WILL RUN TO THE I.M.F? BLUNTLY PUT TO THIS LAY ABOUT FULLL, GHANAIANS SIMPLY HATE LOOTERS.
YOU WANT MAHAMA TO COME SO YOU PEOPLE CAN FORM THE ***barred word*** BRIGADE AGAIN. WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU.CANT J M DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH HIS LIFE THAN BEEN A PRESIDENT. HE IS NOT POLITICALLY MATURED. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU HAVE PEOPLE LIKE FELIX OFOSU , STAN DOGBE AND CO AROUND HIM.
why are you guys so worried about John Mahama, if you believe you can beat him with a wider margin than that of 2016, why this uproar...are you afraid of him? if not...then keep quite and let him have his peace...it is his decision to make not yours....those who like him will vote for him, if you dont like him. vote against him.. after all he is not going to put a gun on your head to vote for him....
Characters like Felix are a major cause of the NDC'S defeat. How can this harmless advice be classified as "hate" for Mahama? These arrogant, disrespectful 1diot will attack anybody because he stands to be appointed Minister if Mahama should win. If not for his incompetence, how could such acidic mouth ***barred word*** be appointed as ministers by JM? If Mahama stands tall in the NDC to win their primaries, we'll show him how use*less he is in 2020. It is only greed that will make Mahama want to seek re-election,....notwithstanding his "journey" from Assembly man to President.
BABY WITH SHARP TEETH. KEEP QUITE AND REFUND THE EC BRIBE MONEY TO THE STATE. NATION LOOTER
You’re part of why Jon mahani is not coming back. Rude and disrespectful boy
THE TRUTH IS GHANAIANS DON'T LIKE TEEEFFFSSS AND LOOTERS AS WELL AS DISRESPECTFUL BOYS WHO HAVE NEVER WORKED IN THEIR WRETCHED LIVES BUT TURNED MULTI MILLIONAIRES OVERNIGHT. THEY ALSO HATE INCOMPETENT AND DRUNKEN LEADERS, PERIOD.
No one hates John ford Mahama... he is simply corrupt and incompetent...... By the way the NDC delegates will take the bribes he will offer them and vote against him......... Remember what Sir John said? Fear delegates.
LET HIM COME AND WE THE DELEGATES WILL BE WAITING.YOU ARE SUPPORTING THE GUY BECAUSE OF THE EC MONEY YOU DIDN'T SEND.THIEFFFFF.