Every government comes to power with some goodwill, like a time jar, when it is turned upside down, it losses it easily.
Since the onset of this democratic experiment in 1992, no government have had goodwill than the present Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government.
One does not need to commission a research into the mounting goodwill the New Patriotic Party had, the result of the 2016 general election is all one needs to look at.
We have had three transitions in this country, by this I mean transferring power from one political party to another.
In the 2000 election, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), handed over power to the NPP, in 2008, the NPP lost and handed over to the NDC and in 2016, the NDC were booted out for the NPP.
In all the instances, the election, went for second round, except 2016, when the NPP won by almost one million votes.
It was a landslide victory never recorded in the political annals of this country. To whom much is given, much is expected, Ghanaians, gave too much to Nana Akufo-Addo and so expected more from him.
He in turn made a lot of promises, thinking he was going to be in power forever. His integrity of incorruptibility earned him the trust of Ghanaians, but twenty months into his administration and the scorecard is very bad.
By the passing of each day, President Akufo-Addo’s integrity− his only known Unique Selling Point (USP) before the 2016 election, faces daunting test −at best the President is facing an integrity test.
This is arguably not the best of times for one to be a member of the NPP and government. It is an unenviable task for anyone to attempt to market the product, ‘Akufo-Addo, putting integrity forward as his USP at this point in time.
President Akufo-Addo, will go down in history of Ghana as one leader whose ascendance to the throne was facilitated, not by his sterling educational qualifications or intelligence− integrity and can do spirit, coupled with his promotion of rule of rule of law, was the factors that won the hearts and minds of Ghanaians pre-2008, 2012 and 2016 elections.
For being a man who fought for the restoration of democracy and as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice led for the repeal of the criminal libel law and of unblemished past, not a few Ghanaians expected him to falter in upholding these key tenets.
How can a man who contested three times for the presidency, be running the ground aground, beats my imagination. If there was ever anyone in this country, who was prepared for the presidency than Nana Addo, then the person is yet to show his face.
He contested former president John Agyekum Kufuor, for the flagbearership of the New Patriotic Party in the lead up to the 2000 general elections.
After the victory of the party in that election, he served first as Attorney General and Minister of Justice and later as Foreign Affairs Minister.
When the party opened nominations for the 2008 presidential election, he puts himself up together with 16 others and won.
He led the party into that election and lost to former president, John Evans Atta Mills. He did not give up, he tried again in 2012, after the demise of Prof. Mills, against ex-president John Dramani Mahama, and he lost yet again.
He became a recurring decimal in our political life; he so much wanted to rule Ghana that he vied for the presidency one more time in 2016.
Fast forward to 2018− nineteen years (1997-2016) after fate presented him the opportunity he had sought previously without success, is president Akufo-Addo, living up to expectation?
The man who came to power on the wave of change is stuck in his own reality. He has failed to inspire Ghanaians and bring real change, as he did in the run up to the 2016 general elections.
Cases of corruption have overwhelmed this administration; Ghanaians do not even know where to begin.
If elections are held today, what will be the message of the man, who made Ghanaians believe that, he had the magic wand to turn their sorrows into joy.
There is a thin line between love and hate. The Nana Addo, of yesterday is not the Nana Addo of today.
When Ghanaians, decide on you, nothing, absolutely nothing can make them change their mind.
Source: The Herald
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l dont get this NPP people. Is Free SHS the only thing Ghanaians need? By the way are all Ghanaians having children going to SHS which for that matter benefiting from the free SHS concept? Me for instance, all my children are gone past SHS so what benefit is there for me? Ghanaians and for that matter NPP people think all that we need is Free SHS and all our problems are solved. The only achievement of NPP is the introduction of the Free SHS. They've forgotten that the free SHS is not an event but a process and its sustainability (Thus financing it) is what matters most and the rush to introduce it. No wonder the government is struggling to fund it at the expense of other developmental projects. Again its freebies has resulted in large numbers going to SHS. Are our universities ready to accommodate the increase numbers that will pass their exams for admission?
Herald is just throwing sand into the eyes of the readers but reality is that NPP will any elections held in Ghana and they will remain in power for God-knows when until the economy improves so that we can get more competent and intelligent individuals like Nana Addo and Dr Bawumia to take over the reigns of government. NDC are a very dangerous bunch of individuals who will never make the Ghanaian better and happier. They will just inflict poverty, illiteracy, hopelessness and unemployment on the people of Ghana.
YES, when NDC is the only opponent. No, if the Akwasi Ndum PPP, is the contestant but the position now, has to be understood on the point that the NPP, is laying down measures to create a well balance economic development. The NPP is on track and Ghanaian has to "drink Water to wait for DRY season".
'Will Akufo-Addo And NPP Win If Election Were Held Today?' YES!
People should understand that NPP did not win the elections, NDC lost, and lost miserably. Ghanaians did not give much to Nana, they simply wanted corrupt and incompetent NDC off the scene. What has NDC come up with since the elections that you think majority of Ghanaians will consider voting for them? Ever since NDC and their hangers-on lost the opportunity to create, loot and share, they have been all over the place attacking Nana Addo and crying about hardship. You used that strategy and still lost, yet you are still going down that path. Amazing!
The editor will be surprised if elections were held today. He has forgotten the nurses and teacher trainees, beneficiaries of Free SHS, Nation Builders Corps, Planting for Food and Jobs and many others who are benefitting from the government's flagship programs will all vote, not forgetting people in the new region that will be created. How many of them will vote for a change when the party that will takeover will cancel these programs?
If Herald thinks Ghanaians are ***barred word*** and don't learn, and if elections are held, they would lose, it is living in a ***barred word*** s paradise. Who will like to pay for school fees again? Will kayayee vote for NDC to pay tax out of their daily struggle?
Herald why are you so obsessed with Nana Addo name...If election were held today he will win ....let me tell you I am NDC for the first time no one came to me for school fees...!!! I am telling you Nana Addo has good will and our propapaganda may not help on the free shs policy...good one and so NDC must be ware???
why has something happened in Ghana to make npp loose elections if it were held today? tickle yourselves and laugh, that's exactly what u did in 2016 u were so sure of yourselves so u thought u were in a comfortable lead, u think we are ***barred word*** 2020 is around the corner corrupt double salary paying salary cr ooks