Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, believes though former President John Dramani Mahama's "Animal Farm" allegory did not come out as he (Mahama) might have preferred, those flaying the ex-president have "every right to continue doing so".
According to Mr. Baako, former President John Mahama, who has been acclaimed as a good Communicator, failed to craft his message well when he addressed NDC members and supporters at the party's Unity walk in the Central Region.
Ex-President John Mahama, speaking to his party faithfuls at Cape Coast used an Animal Farm analogy to link the government's National Digital Property Addressing System (NDPAS).
He labeled the NDPAS as a "419" project and asked "how can you launch a Google GPS system that is freely available on our mobile phone and say it is a national addressing system? It is such a pity. Why will you embarrass the president so much?"
"You go and take a whole president to bring him to come and launch a system that is 419.
"When we talk about accountability, this is where the president should show that he is serious about corruption...The toughness of the fight against corruption is that you are able to take action against your own people and that is what we did when we were in office. Here the NPP seems unable to take, the president seems unable to take self-action in anything," Mr. Mahama further stressed.
Former President Mahama also in an attempt to elaborate on his claims made reference to George Orwell's allegorical novel Animal Farm and described the Akufo-Addo administration as a survival of the fittest.
"When they [NPP] were looking for your votes, President Akufo-Addo said they shall open the opportunities of this country to all Ghanaians, irrespective of their party or ethnic affiliations. He came to power and now that the 'pigs' are enjoying, they say some Ghanaians are more Ghanaian than others", he stated categorically.
But seasoned journalist Kweku Baako is disappointed in Mr. Mahama.
To him, Mr. Mahama could have done himself more good than harmd by crafting his words effectively.
He told host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's Kokrokoo that the former President made a poor analogy because he cannot say "pigs" at one breath and in another context say "Ghanaians".
Mr. Baako explained that if former President Mahama wanted to make his assertions in the context of Animal Farm, it would have made sense if he had linked the pigs to goats instead of saying "now that the 'pigs' are enjoying, they say some Ghanaians are more Ghanaian than others".
To him, though the former president might not have intended it so, his "pigs" comments nonetheless were a bit distasteful.
"He didn't communicate well. So, those lashing at him; they may have every right to continue doing so. He didn't communicate well...He didn't craft it well," Kweku Baako insisted.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Who is faulting Mahama (the only historic one-term president in the 4th republic) for referring to the NPP guys as p.i.g.s? lets allow him. the man hasn't yet recovered from the shameful historic defeat. he's always making history for the negative reasons. let him go ballistic again.......our indomitable Alhaji Dr. Bawumia is ever ready to cut him to sizes. I laugh enter one corner
I've always doubted Mr. Mahama's communications credentials due to the fact that he communicates poorly.He seems to speak before he thinks/reasons.
I feel the NDC is talking too much in opposition and I feel they should learn to be quiet small. Simply because we, Ghanaians have given the NPP 4 years to lead us and we are going to examine them after that. Don't forget that Ghanaians are very discerning and we don't support anything at all. Prez. Mahama being quiet will serve you right
Mahama's comments about Bawumia is wrong. But people bashing Mahama are okay to do so. Why do you hate this man like that?
Mr Baako, i think your age is taking your analytical prowess as a senior Journalist from you!!, because if now per your logic Mahama cannot use an analogy from this best book of George Orwell, then am sorry sir. come again
But what Mahama said was the truth. All npp top guys are all P.I.G.S period. Baako you say damaging things more than d pigs koraa so dont bring yourself uh
HE HAS EVEN LOST HIS COMMUNICATION SKILLS.INCOMPETENT MAN EVEN IN OPPOSITION.
Dr. Afari Gyan and Justice Atuguba helped him to become the president, and Satan has to see to his shameful defeat!! Even as a vice president, he was corrupt!!
I want to know the date and place of the next PIGS UNITY WALK to join in.
Was this man once our leader, Is a shame that's why knowledgeable people in this country do want to go into politics. This illustration is really for him instead. Please he and his people should sit aside for the people we have voted for them to work. We are tired from them. Why are they not being prosecuted for us to get our stolen moneys from them, this the main reasons that we voted for the NPP so we are waiting.