Renowned Ghanaian sports journalist Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has revealed that campaigning for former President Mahama in the 2012 elections was a very “bad experience” for him.
According to the former BBC reporter last Saturday on the Vim Talk Show, the experience after he backed Mahama at the polls resulted in name-calling and bad press, an experience he attributed to the intolerance of some Ghanaians.
He told host Afia Pokua: “It was a bad experience afterwards, at that time I thought he was the best person and I came out and said it, rather than hiding like some people hide and campaign. I couldn’t do that. But afterwards, I realized that people are not tolerant of other people’s views.”
“You go to a place and they would openly tag you as Mahama boy or JM Boy. You read and hear so many things and wonder is that me? I got used to it at a point after a while and I thought maybe it is the nature of Ghana politics. It is very dirty,” he said.
Yaw Ampofo Ankrah disclosed that he has no intentions of doing active politics when asked, insisting that his focus is currently on his soccer academy and empowering the youth.
He cautioned politicians against unguarded rhetoric going into the 2020 polls.
“The young folks are really frustrated. What I am afraid of is that if in 2020 the rhetoric is not guarded and the stakes are raised too high, we will find ourselves in some trouble and they [youth] blame the government, opposition and the rich.
Vim Talk is aired every Saturday, 8:30pm on Adom TV.
Source: modern ghana
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It will be better for you to campaign again for him in 2020, which he going to lose miserably.
I am really disappointed and shocked at these comments. Does that mean you shouldn't have a mind of your own? Since everybody is towing a particular line, against your own conviction tow that line! No. I believe you must hold fast to what you believed.Let's not be sycophants.. I believe so many people have regretted voting against J. Mahama but for fear of sidelining them and destroying their businesses, they are quiet and doing their own things. But remember, THE TRUTH STANDS.
So as a journalist, was it right to take a stand on particular political party? Yaw you got it all wrong. I am happy you have learnt your lesson.
That’s npp for u . They are soo intolerant and pathetic
Why has EVERYONE (so-called celebrities) who EVER followed NDC/Mahama has got him or herself in BIG trouble afterwards. Have they thought about that? Is the NDC a real party to follow? Mr. Beautiful, Jewell Arkah and a host of them. That does not happen to people who follow NPP. NDC is EVIL & WICKED party!
YOU ARE JUST ONE OF THOSE IDIOTIC CELEBRITIES LIKE MZBEL, TRACEY BOAKYE , LYDIA FOLSON, MR BEAUTIFUL, AFIA SCHWARTZNIGGER, AKUA DONKOR AND MANY OTHERS WHO RECEIVED A PIECE OF JOHN /IBRAHIM MAHAMA LOOTED STATE PURSE TO CAMPAIGN FOR THIS ***barred word*** / INCOMPETENT EX-PRESIDENT. YOU ARE LIKE ANY OF YOUR LAZY COMPATRIOTS WHO JUMPED ON THE BANDWAGON TO ENJOY WHAT YOU DIDN'T SOW. GOD WILL PUNISH ALL OF YOU LOAFERS AND PARASITES WHO HELPED THIS CON-MAN MAHAMA TO PLUNDER OUR SCARCE RESOURCES. TRICKSTER, GO AND SIN NO MORE!!!