Flag bearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo is sounding “desperate” and “weak” with his repetitive begging of the electorate to help him make it to the Flagstaff House in the December 7 presidential election, Dr Eric Opoku Mensah, head of the department of communication studies, University of Cape Coast, has said.
Nana Akufo-Addo repeated his plea to the electorate recently when he addressed a rally in the Greater Accra Region saying the people of the area should help him win the presidency this time round because he has tried and failed twice already and cannot afford to lose on his third try.
According to Mr Akufo-Addo, whoever wins Greater Accra wins the national elections and thus pleaded with the people of the region to rally behind him.
Speaking to Class91.3FM on Mr Akufo-Addo’s posture in campaigning, Dr Opoku Mensah said: “I think that listening to Nana Addo’s voice, you can see that this is a man of fire and there’s a lot of energy in there. But I think what is more important is his strategy to court the people of the Greater Accra Region that: ‘Hey, you are the kingmakers because anybody who wants to win the elections has to win Accra and that is a simple historical fact in terms of our politics. And I think it’s a strategy of saying that I am not taking you for granted, I know that you are the kingmakers and, therefore, I come before you to do this.”
“… One thing I do not subscribe to is when one seems to appear a little desperate that: ‘You know for whatever it is, kind of have mercy on me’. I don’t think I will prescribe that kind of rhetoric. I think that anybody wants to vote for somebody on a certain legitimacy not because we should have mercy on you. That sounds a little weak, so, while there’s a lot of energy in there, I wish that Nana Addo keeps on telling the audience about what it is that [he can do]. It’s not necessarily like you’ve tried two times and, therefore, for a third time, we should give it to you. I think he has a lot of credibility and I think that it ought to be based upon that credibility not necessarily because you’ve tried two times and then you nearly got there and, therefore, you should experience a kind of merciful voting for you to get to where you want to get to,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not stop begging the people of Ghana to vote for him to get to the Flagstaff House.
Source: Classfmonline
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Mr. Lecturer what is the president doing on the campaign trail? isn't he begging Ghanaians to give him a second term? I'm surprise about your analysis. I think the president is more desperate than Nana look around the country which is washed with giant billboards and you can conclude where the desperation is. God bless mother Ghana
Doctor, your analysis is not scholarly.as if you as r not in Ghana. Look sharp with your reasoning.
Mr. lecturer, you are wrong. if you want the mandate of the people you need to beg for their votes. There is nothing wrong with it at all. That is not a mark of weakness rather a mark of humility. the Bible says 'ask it shall be given, Knock it shall be opened ..., those who ask are given.
this lecturer is not a political science expert and lack basic knowledge about human orientation to appreciate the issues at stake, if you have nothing to say please keep mute. dont talk to expose your ignorance
I don't understand this lecturer. What is the essence of campaigns? is it to beg the people for their votes or demand their votes, whether they like it or not. These are the smae people who will say that Nana Addo is arrogant if he had told the people to vote for him, by hook or by crook. People owe their thumbs which they use to vote.It is logical that you explain your ideas to them and beg them to use their thumbs in your favour. This man is a political lecture, I bet you. So many husbands beg their spouses for the thing.
This brainlesssss lecturer will pollute our children with this kind of stcup1dd logic. Dr Opoku or whatever title you give yourself, stop the jokes and wake up
who is more desperate and weak than john dramani mahama, come again, good for nothing tutor or what ever you called yourself, give us a break and stop throwing dust into our eyes. we can see far, whilst you can't see far. God Bless Nana, NPP and our dear mother Ghana.
OPOKU LECTURER OR WHATEVER U CALL YOURSELF NANA WILL STILL CONTINUE TO BE HUMBLE & BEG TO JUBILEE HOUSE WE R WAITING FOR HIM THE BATTLE IS STILL THE LORD'S
another Pessah Whyte ( NDC supporter)parading as a resource person
Without any credible message that is all he is left with, beg. All their lairs, fabrications, and false prophecies has been thrown into the gutters. He can beg till thy kingdom come, he aren't getting a foot in the flag staff house by any means necessary, period.