We once stated in a commentary that ‘Ghanaians ain’t seen anything yet’. We foresaw a desperate NDC throwing more mischief on the political space. It implies that what we have seen so far is only a tip of the iceberg.
The surreal, if you like, political bizarre decisions taken by former President John Mahama are beginning to surface for review by Ghanaians. At the time these decisions were taken, little or no details about them were known.
When the true story about the bearded Yemenis popped up yesterday, many could not believe that a Ghanaian responsible for managing the affairs of the country would condescend to his compatriots the way former President John Mahama did when he was in the cockpit of state. He denied them information about critical decisions he took on behalf of the country. He did so with such hubris that we wonder whether he thought his compatriots were nincompoops and he, the repository of knowledge, who should not be questioned.
Shrouded in utmost mystery, the Gitmo subject, from the day it made the headlines, was smelly prompting many questions. These were not answered as did the mystery surrounding the demise of the late President John Evans Mills. The insulting silence is for an untoward purpose.
Now that the chickens have come home to roost, we are in a better position to question the wisdom or the lack of it; taking the suicidal decision.
When the offspring of Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby gain a foothold in the Ghanaian society, having finely assimilated the terror genes of their forebears, will definitely play out in multifaceted forms none of which would inure to the benefit of Ghana. That is why we are worried about the silly move of altering their status to refugees without recourse to the final acceptance of Ghanaians whose apprehension at this stage is enormous.
As to what cash inducement went into the transaction with the Yankees, we might never know – former John Mahama keeping the secret to his chest as he has cleverly done with the Burkinabe contractor’s Ford Expedition. The latter handshake was indeed a major image denting development for the former President. Even though the expected cacophony underpinning the gift appears to have dispossessed him of the automobile, he pretended as though nothing was amiss. He reminded us about the Akan tune ‘ We won’t listen to anybody’ which he alluded to in a major snub to his compatriots.
The Gitmo guys can travel in and out of the country, after all, the former President okayed their acquisition of our travel permit. It would be interesting to find out which country has taken a similar foolish move.
Instead of shutting up and apologizing to Ghanaians, guys with sharp teeth continue to irk us with nonsensical remarks in a useless bid to correct their blunders. Yemeni Ghanaians in the future is a scary possibility.