Showing posts with label Political ambition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Political ambition. Show all posts

Sunday, September 02, 2018

AN OPEN INTERVIEW WITH THE GHANAIAN LEADER NANA AKUFO ADDO

The Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo Addo


The Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo



Nana Akufo-Addo, you are currently a Ghanaian leader under the platform of the New Patriotic Party. Apart from your educational and professional career, it’s likely that you inherited your political ambition from your father, Edward Akufo-Addo, who was a member of the ‘Big Six,’ one of the founding fathers of Ghana who fought for the country's independence.


As a Ghanaian and journalist, I wish to ask you a few questions, Mr. President. This interview wouldn't be quick enough for publication if I needed to follow the right procedure to grant me an interview. Thus, this is the reason I made it open for my fellow Ghanaians to read also.


Nana Akufo-Addo, I will be very glad if these questions are answered. Above all, it will be very good for both Ghanaians and you if all the questions are answered.

  • Mr. President, many Ghanaians are facing a very tough political climate in the country, while many are unemployed; therefore, how do you plan on dealing with issues such as unemployment?
  • In every country, the health of an individual is very important. But in Ghana, when one is sick and has no money to treat themselves at the hospital, they may surely die. How are you going to make life worth of sick patients in Ghana? 
  • At the same time, it's all over the media that some hospitals in Ghana lack beds and ambulances, the reason many patients either sleeping on the floor or being refused admission. Mr. President, when will such ugly scenes come to an end in Ghana?
  • Mr. President, law, and order are two important tools that promote peace and security in a country, but at the moment, many Ghanaians are living in fear because of armed robbers. What assurance will you give Ghanaians to live a normal life without fear?
  • You defeated the Mahama's NDC with promises. Have you fulfilled any of your promises, and where do you see yourself within your first four years from now?
  •  What is your response to the increasing number of articles from American, Dutch, and German medical writers about Aids and Ebola medical crimes to depopulate Africa, while the US government, the World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control keep deceiving the world that Ebola is being spread by bats?
  • How can you convince Ghanaians that you are fighting against corruption when some of your own NPP politicians are in corruption scandals?
  • What role can political leaders play for the majority of Ghanaians who have no hope of having confidence in them?
  • Prices of agricultural products feeding Ghanaians are not easy to afford because some of the roads to transport the foodstuffs to the nearest markets are extremely bad. Mr. President, what plans do you have to repair or construct roads for the accessible markets? 

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

WYCLEF JEAN: CAN HIS FAME GUARANTEE HIS POLITICAL AMBITION?

Wyclef Jean


Wyclef Jean


Ambition, fame, and money are some of the tools that inspire many people into one thing or another. Rapper and R&B singer Wyclef Jean would like to be the president of his native country, Haiti.


Cross-over from one profession to another has been successful for many, but not everyone. Ronald Reagan was a former actor who became a governor in the state of California, then in 1981, went on to become the president of the United States of America.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Austrian-born bodybuilder turned film star, gradually made it to the top to become the governor of California. Fred Thompson, from the television series "Law and Order," couldn't achieve his political ambition as a senator because of little support.

In Africa, especially Nigeria, many millionaires, including  Moshood Abiola, Obafemi Awolowo (both deceased), couldn't fulfill their dreams of being the president of their country. The great Afro-Beat musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, also failed despite his thousands of fans behind him.

George Weah, the Liberian soccer star, in the year 2005, joined the presidential race in his country, Liberia, but couldn't achieve his political dream.  He is now studying economics at the University of Florida in America.

The question is, "Can Wyclef Jean's fame enhance his chance as a politician to win a seat as president in his country, suppose he wants to contest?" The answer is unknown. But it is always better for one to try something and see the result than not to try at all.