John Mahama
Ahead of the upcoming general elections in which Ghanaians are yet to decide the winner, nembers of the opposition National Democratic Congress, (NDC) have already shared government appointments among themselves.
Interestingly, scores of them have taken the positions of Chief Executive Officers and Municipal and District Chief Executives, as they are waiting for the outcome of the general elections.
The party members already have in their mind that they have won the general election based on some polls outcomes which are projecting the victory of NDC.
This development has sparked the anger of the party’s Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama and its National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, to caution members of the party against complacency ahead of the 2024 polls.
The flagbearer, John Mahama speaking at the Outdooring of his 72-year-old Running Mate, Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang in Accra on Wednesday told those sharing the appointments to be ready to get the shock of their lives if in case he wins the 2024 general elections.
He emphatically said that the persons who were jostling for positions before the elections would be disappointed.
“Let me say that, I don’t have any list and so for those of them who were referred to by the General Secretary as having chosen their positions, you may be very, very deeply disappointed”, Mahama told the party members to their face.
On the side of Asiedu Nketiah, he also cautioned against internal struggles for positions in the next government, warning that this could demoralize party supporters.
He stated “Some people are not only vying for positions; they are also positioning themselves as kingmakers who will make all appointments. This approach can dampen the enthusiasm of our followers. We are not there yet. Let’s focus on winning first and then discuss how to share the rewards.”
He further stated that the governing New Patriotic Party still poses a threat due to vote-buying tactics.
He expressed worry that it’s a major risk to attempt to match the NPP in vote-buying, stating, “No matter what we do, we cannot mobilize enough resources to compete with them in money politics.”
He urged the party to uphold principles of integrity, truthfulness, and honesty, rather than engaging in a bidding war for votes.
–BY Daniel Bampoe