Mahama must learn the reasons Akufo-Addo opposes his return to the presidency

Akufo-Addo before and after becoming president

The social network or the media is a wonderful place that allows you to connect directly with your audience, and also an opportunity to see some old photographs of current African leaders to convey your thoughts and feelings about them. 

We've all heard this kind of phrase: "A picture is worth a thousand words." Indeed, this old photograph of the Ghanaian leader, Nana Akufo-Addo, has more than one thousand stories to tell. 

The old picture of our president demonstrates a sad countenance, unhappiness, weariness, and like a man who has neither hope for today nor tomorrow of becoming a president.

Then, after tough moments, Akufo-Addo won the 2016 elections to be the president of Ghana, and as we know, those who suffer to get something will never let it go. Nana Akufo-Addo has now shown Ghanaians that money is power.

We see this force and feel it sometimes when leaders use it as a weapon of oppression from time to time, but do we understand what the power of money is? Comparing the two photographs of Akufo-Addo above will give you the right answer. 

To understand what the power of money is, you need to pay attention to how people behave with it. Money tells a person what to do. It gives one the power and opportunity to do whatever he likes, whether good or bad; some don't care.

This is one of the reasons after becoming president, the sweet taste of power has enabled Akufo-Addo to adapt many lifestyles, a little dictatorship, democracy, and nepotism, to build a solid wall around him.

Akufo-Addo has failed in his fight against corruption and has also failed to investigate any of his ministers involved in corruption scandals. Just last week, it appeared in the Ghanaian media that 500 seized excavators had mysteriously vanished without a trace.

As the Ghanaian leader, Nana Akufo-Addo Addo should have shown a little concern to find a way to trace the missing excavators, but he didn't do that. 

However, as soon as it appeared that the opposition leader, John Mahama, was linked to the Airbus scandal, the president quickly assigned the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, to investigate.

How can Ghana be a successful country this such unprofessional conduct? Anyone who talks about Akufo-Addo immediately becomes an enemy. 

It seems Ghanaian journalists are even afraid to criticize Akufo-Addo's administration, ever since Mr. Ahmed Hussein-Suale was killed. Everyone is quiet in Ghana and will not dare to criticize or demand answers from Akufo-Addo.

And if you dare to say something wrong or write an article about Akufo-Addo that people are not happy about, instantly, you become an enemy, with insults coming from all directions.

But in this world, who cares if someone hates or likes me? After all, the world went free, and Christ, who didn't commit any crime, was left alone to carry the cross to face crucifixion.

Sometimes, I feel very sorry for Mahama. Corruption is in each administration of every Ghanaian leader, but it seems his involvement is the only one that has overflowed its banks that his enemies can see.

You will only miss your water when the well runs dry, Mahama. It's never an easy task to get power back if you lose it; therefore, you must understand why Akufo-Addo will not permit you to be president, probably again.

Because he has built both visible and invisible walls around him.  The promotion of the police, army, and immigration is one of the strongest foundations a leader needs; therefore, Akufo-Addo has done that.

Together with your enemies, John Mahama, you may probably have no chance to win the 2020 elections, but who knows what might change the course because there are still months ahead of us.

Mahama Promised To Fight Corruption, Yet Was In Numerous Corruptible Scandals

The former Ghanaian leader, John Mahama


It seems one of the easiest promises often pledged by politicians to the suffering masses is to tackle and uproot corruption; however, when in power, they rather engage in corruption.

Reacting to criticism of being corrupt, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama announced that he would step up against corruption and high salaries. In addition, he also said his ministers will take a 10 percent salary cut.

The announcement of the imminent pay cuts for politicians was made by Finance Minister Seth Terkper during his presentation of the 2014 budget.

According to Mr. Terkper, money deducted from the salaries would be paid into a special fund for community health and planning services, with the focus on maternal health, yet Mahama was involved in serious corruption scandals. The latest is the Airbus corruption scandal.

Despite the hate, insults, and degrading comments from the opposition and a section of the Ghanaian population against the former Ghanaian leader, John Mahama, he was nominated candidate of the main opposition party for the presidential election of 2020 during the primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

John Mahama defeated six other candidates for the candidacy by 95% of the votes, representing the candidate of the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, for the presidential election of 2020.

The ex-Ghanaian leader, who lost the presidential elections to his rival, Nana Akufo-Addo’s NPP, now continues to attack and accuse the current Ghanaian leader of corruption, something that he was accused of during his rule.

According to the NPP government, the NPP is responsible for Ghana's poor economic situation; however, things haven’t moved easily for the suffering masses, as the country has witnessed a high rate of unemployment and the collapse of businesses, including banking institutions.

The opposition notably accused John Mahama of having received a vehicle from an entrepreneur in Burkina Faso in exchange for the award of contracts for the construction of a road and a wall around the embassy of Ghana to Ouagadougou.

However, despite all the corruption scandals that were associated with the former Ghanaian leader, the confident John Mahama recently said:

“The NDC is strong.  The NDC is united.  The NDC is ready for victory in 2020, and nothing, absolutely nothing, can stop our march towards Flagstaff House (seat of government)," said the former head of state after his victory. 

He, therefore, called on the activists to join, promising to work closely with party leaders to return to power.