Ex-President John Dramani Mahama has slammed Ghana's media for taking an unbridled interest in the affairs of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and not in the activities of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He wondered why the media has suddenly become "anxious" of the NDC and made the party their attention instead of focusing on the current administration.
Ex-President, speaking to former Ministers and Deputies as well as Presidential Staffers in Accra on Tuesday, March 28, was disappointed in the media because to him before the 2016 elections, they were not interested in the party.
He wondered why all of sudden, "it should be about NDC. Why is the media so anxious to give us so much airtime today? Before the elections, they didn't come chasing you to ask you what you think. All the airtime was going to our opponents. Then all of sudden, now you know as much airtime; the prime time morning shows, they're looking for NDC people and saying what's your comment about what's happening in your party and it's about the NDC today. Why should it be about the NDC?"
Mr. Mahama decided to school the journalists in Ghana, making reference to the Western media with regards to the Trump administration, unlike Ghana's media which takes delight in talking about the opposition NDC.
"The democrats lost, who's talking about the democrats in America? It's about Trump and the new administration. They're collecting the people's taxes. They should be the focus of media attention. Why is the NDC the focus of media attention at this time?" he questioned.
Mr. Mahama somehow believed the media cabal he once referred to is at work again.
"It just shows that there's a certain deviousness to try to make this about the NDC and not about who's in government and how they're fulfilling their promises. And unfortunately, we're falling into the trap".
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Am indeed shock!As Ghanaians use this platform toinsult a former President older than them...And President who have govern this country before. If you don't prosper in life,then remember yours words to the elderly and ask for forgiveness.
Ohhhhhh Ahiofe sampson Ahi. Your picture is nice Mr Hon.
SERIOUSLY I THINK THIS MAN NEED A DOCTOR TO EXAMINE HIM. HE MIGHT HAVE LOST HIS MEMORY BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY DEFEAT IN 2016 GENERAL ELECTION...I HAVE NOTHING TO TELL HIM FOR NOW BECAUSE HE REALLY DOES NOT WEALTH IT.
I think there is a vast difference between a communication expert and wisdom but it will be great if you have the two. I've really found John mahama to lack wisdom because anything he says in opposition goes against his party,he talks like a little boy playing no wonder he called himself a youth at age 55 and call his boys as old at age 40s to know better. John mahama is not a serious person and he is ridiculing himself in opposition at his age of being a grand pa. Mr Mahama grow up and stop chasing young girls and making yourself like their co equal so speak with no sense. This is not the time for you to criticize or defend if you are a real leader,this is the time to reflect on the way forward for your party to try again after 40 years. Anyway,tell your party members that the evil that they've planned against Ghana and her people have been exposed and that evil plot will not make the government weak but rather much more stronger and that will never bring ndc to power because during your time you did the same thing to markets in Ghana by setting them on fire,you did that to companies even to the energy sector and ndc will be held responsible if anything happens to our companies and markets you will be chased out of Ghana. This is a caution to ndc we the people of Ghana will never forgive you if you try those your plots. Every Ghanaian must be careful especially parents with school going children ,they've planned to kidnap school children and start killing women just to bring down the government. They have planned so many evil things against this government because according to them the good governance will prevent them forever coming to power. Ghanaians take a clue and see who were ruling this country,criminals and evil people. BE WARE OF THE NDC EVIL MACHINATIONS AGAINST GHANA, not the NPP government alone but the whole of Ghana.
HAHAHAH HAHAHAH HAHAHAH ATLASES THEY HAVE LIGHT MR FORMERAL PRESIDENT. MAYBE YOU ARE STILL IN COMFORTABLE LEAD MOTION.NEXT TIME YOU HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE LERN TO BE LOWE YOUR SELF NOT BE THAT "D.E.A..D AN-IMALS"
THIS MAN STILL DOESNT TALK LIKE A MATURED POLITICIAN ATALL. SO CANT U ATLEAST LEARN FROM UR MISTAKES? HMMM EVEN IN OPPOSITION U STILL TALK TRRASHH
How disingenuous!! As a president of a sovereign nation like Ghana, were you, John Mahama, not rather interested in the wranglings within the NPP party when they were in opposition? Ah, this man paaaaaaaa!!!
JDM, please have you forgotten that you also made your opponent your target and wherever you went you focused your attention on them? Talk about you given them names such as Opana, Abaabase fight, divided house, etc?
Do you really listened to yourself? Have you forgotten you were in power by then. The media is very right. They concentrated on the opposition (NPP)in 2016 and now concentrating on NDC who is now the opposition. What problem do you have with it. We are tired of your pettiness please. Grow up
We saw and heard how your team (John Mahama led Administration) arrogantly and rudely dealt with the media.Ministers behave as if they were next to God. Have you forgotten how Stan Dogbe could take and smash cameras of the journalists? He even went further with this jungle behaviour as far as Scotland. Have you forgotten how Hannah Tetteh could turn away journalists because she doesn't feel like talking? etc. How she will tell the local media she can't speak Twi? Mr John Mahama, your problem is your alcoholic intake. I think it's getting too much hence your short memory. You should focuse on getting help first so that you can comment with clear brains.