Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concerns over what he describes as the Akufo- Addo’s administration’s penchant for blaming the previous government for its woes.
According to Mr. Mahama, the previous government’s decision to constantly blame the previous government for its challenges is tantamount to “abdicating the responsibility of running the country.”
“It is normal in your first year to blame everything that has gone wrong on your predecessor. Maybe in your second year, you can continue playing the blame game but after your third year if the only thing in your mind is Mahama, then you are abdicating the responsibility of running this country. He can keep blaming everything on me till 2020, the people of Ghana will decide.”
“If in your third year and going into your fourth year, you are blaming everything on the previous government then you need to start preparing your handing over notes because it then means that you are not able to take responsibility,” the former President added.
Citing examples to support his claim, the former President said he took responsibility for the energy crisis that started under the NPP government when his government came into power.
“[When] I came into office, there was an energy crisis. It was not my fault that there was an energy crisis. It was a legacy problem. I went to Parliament and said this is the crisis we have, I am the Commander in Chief [And I accepted the responsibility].” The former President’s assertion comes days after the government blamed the previous government for the importation of arms into the country.
The opposition party in a recent statement raised an alarm that the Akufo-Addo administration had authorised the importation of the weapons at a time the country was grappling with the threat of terrorism.
But the government said it can confirm that the Mahama Administration under the NDC rather issued a permit for the importation of the arms before leaving office in January 2017.
Aside from this allegation, both the President and the Vice President had accused the previous government of running the country down.
Source: citinewsroom.com
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MR. EX- WHY NOT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THE BLAME SINCE U MESS UP GHANA BIG TIME. EXAMPLE IS GPHA DISMISSAL AGREEMENT WITH MPS. What a weaked mind
All that Mahama is known for is "ELECTION' "ELECTION" and nothing else. Always dreaming he has won election. What is your problem? Ghanaians deserve better wai!!!
NPP has no clue what they are doing. They should focus on what to tell Ghanaians in 2020 and stop the blame game with NDC. Nana Addo's ghana has become indisciplined, of insecurity, vigilanteesm, corruption, nepotistic, family and friends etc. 2020 is just around the corner. Ayooooooo!
Mahama is coming in 2020. NPP should keep blaming him all the time. Citizens are watching. We know what is in our pockets. How dip our pockets are, we know.
I think Mahama is the most greedy Ghanaian alive today. If I am correct, here is a man who has spent most of his adult life in politics. Assemblyman, MP, Deputy Minister, Minister, Vice-President, President. Tell me any Ghanaian who has had these positions in the politics of this country. And, please, tell me or show me his legacy for all these positions that he can be remembered by, by future generations. And the most greedy tendency is for him to want to be president again in 2020. What a calamity! I think he is a walking contradiction because, he does not tell us what he will do differently if he could be president again. Maybe , he thinks he is the best that has happened to this country. Prosperity will tell us and 2020 is not too far.
Well no matter what this john the ded goat does many Ghanaians are saying like the Jews said NEVER AGAIN to ndc. NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU
Anytime I see the face of this Manama man I begin to vex. He is so corrupt and greedy. Meanwhile, he has nothing to boast off during his six years rule. All he did was to Marshall ***barred word*** to plunge this country into the abyss.
Can't this incompetent one just keep quiet and maintain some dignity, i.e. if there is anything left? You say you want to be president, but each passing day we don't hear you say any one thing you will do for the country. All your utterances are just childish responses to issues involving the government, nothing to convince Ghanaians to vote for you again. Why?
2020 WE GO SHOW NANA THE ***barred word***
John Mahama is a liar. When you took over the reigns of government in 2009,was Ghana having energy crisis. At least be truthful for once. Shame on you.