President John Dramani Mahama says he has made some mistakes in his administration but those mistakes were done in ‘good faith’.
“In the period that I’ve been a president, I’ve been a mere mortal; may have made mistakes but I believe that in every mistake I’ve made, I’ve done it out of good faith to serve my nation and every decision I’ve taken have been in the national interest,” he said.
President Mahama made these remarks on Wednesday when he took his turn at the Presidential Encounter organised by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC).
President Mahama has also described his four year term as a ‘very challenging’ one; adding there are brighter days ahead.
According to him, the biggest challenge during his four year term was the issue of unemployment.
“The critical challenge that faces every leader today is the issue of creating jobs for young people…we’ve had to make many very challenging decision points and I believe that those decision points have been made in the interest of national progress and development…you suffer to gain…you don’t get any good thing without striving for it. We are going to take Ghana to the next level”
Heavy lifting over
President Mahama also assured that his next term will be rosy since all the sacrifices and hard work was done in his first term.
“The heavy lifting has been done. Over the last four years we’ve done the heavy lifting. We’ve been involved in building the foundation. These four years have been foundation laying…and I believe that in my second term, there is not much heavy lifting to be done. We’ve done the structural reforms that is needed to make the economy come back to the path of growth…I want to thank Ghanaians for the opportunity to serve. I believe that I have served with dedication, it’s been tough going forward but we have been through this together and I believe that we are on the cusp of brighter days ahead.”
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Every time Ghanaian politicians talk of laying the foundation, I ask how long we need for the structure? After almost 60 years of independence we still talk of laying the foundation. CHEEEEAAAAA
AM SHOCK OUR PRESIDENT IS PLAYING WITH THE LIVES OF GHANAIAN FORGOTTEN HIS FOUNDER OF OUR PARTY HE IS LEADING KILLED PEOPLE,NOW WHAT DO WE SEE CORRUPTION AND OVER PRICING OF PROJECT MONEY THOUGH FROM THE NORTH HE SHOULD BE VOTED OUT.
MISTAKE NUMBER ONE + KILLING ATTA MILLS MISTAKE NUMBER 2 + IS TAKEN THE PRESIDENCY FROM THE RIGHTFUL OWNER, NANA ADDO DANQUAH AKUFFO ADDO
Mr Prez your mistakes sound like a deliberate once to punish the electorates by increase and invade more taxes so now you have clearly expose how you are that indeed you can not take any decision you are ruing the nation just like the survive of the fitters who can survive your hardship can live, Mr Prez the voices of the people is the voices of God, if I understood the Constitution clearly it didn't say you only have four years that means if you do not win the 2016 election you another chance to contest other elections so stop forcing for the seat which is not yours. Ghana need peaces so be it. God bless Ghana A Change is coming!!!
It is too late
Mr. President, thank you for admitting to your mistakes but in the supreme interest of Ghana PLEASE do not attempt rigging this election as we have surfered too much under your administration. Take a back seat and critically assess your period of stewardship and then you will realise that you have done much more mistakes than you can ever imargine
That is the clear difference between Nana and JM. Nana can never accept a mistake or even a loss so up till date he has not even conceded defeat for 2008 loss let alone the 2012 which he took to court. Anybody who identifies what can be done better becomes an outright enemy and that is the difference.
GHANAIANS ARE TOO NEGATIVE MINDED THAT IS WHY THE NATION IS NOT PROGRESSING.ALL WE THINK IS CORRUPTION AND NOTHING ELSE
Thank you Peter,well said presidency is not try and error,so what about nana who said try me?
Yes it is true you have made certain mistakes..... Prez Mahama. in fact you are the biggest mistake for we voting for you to disappoint us.