Criticism that former President John Dramani Mahama’s appointment of “young and inexperienced” people in his government led to the National Democratic Congress’ defeat in 2016 polls is not based on facts, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, former Deputy Minister of Communications, has said.
Many factors have been attributed to the defeat of the NDC, among which have included assertions that Mr Mahama appointed arrogant, young, and inexperienced people to run his government. Joseph Bipoba Naabu, NDC Member of Parliament for Yunyoo, is one of such critics to have aired such opinion.
In an interview with Class News in March, the lawmaker, sharing his views for the NDC’s loss, remarked: “Take Omane Boamah for instance. What experience has he got in politics? If he goes to contest elections in the constituency where he comes from, can he win that election? But the former President was listening to such people and that is the problem with him. Those who were surrounding him were not telling him the truth.”
“Most of the ministers that were appointed under NDC were young boys who had not been able to even settle down well. Some of them just came from school and they couldn’t rent a chamber and hall by themselves, they could not buy even a bicycle, but when they were made Deputy Ministers and Ministers, within a year or two they were riding in posh cars. But they had no experience and that affected us.”
However, Mr Ofosu, speaking on Class FM on Thursday 13 April, said the assertion was borne out of prejudice because it was incorrect Mr Mahama’s government was made up mostly of young people.
“We all know that criticism about young people is based more on prejudice than fact. The notion that President Mahama’s government was filled with young people in itself is even incorrect because you can take a look at the list of members in that government and only a tiny fraction will fall within that age fraction that can be described as young,” he stated.
“The second point is that it is not a novelty. There are many people who today consider themselves as belonging to the older generation who started politics perhaps at an age younger than some of us who they intend to criticise. So if you examine the issues carefully, you’ll find out it is based on prejudice more than anything else.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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MR SMALL BOY OFOSU NOW YOU HAVE SEEN YOUR SMOOTHNESS LEVEL STAY IN OPPOSITION FO MAY BE TWENTY YEARS AND YOU WILL LEARN MORE OF POLITICS.WITH YOUR SHARP TEETH SEE WHERE IT HAS LANDED YOU AND PEOPLE LIKE OMANE BOAMAH,ABLAKWA, BABA JAMAL, DOGBE, AANITA DE SOSO, THE DINNING HALL PREFECT, THE MP THAT WAS SLAPED AT PALIAMENT WHO ALWAYS INSULT PASTORS I HATE TO EVEN MENTION HIS NAME WHO EVEN CANT PRONOUNCE DISENFRANCHISE. SHAME UNTO YOU ALL BOYS WITH SHARP TEETH.GOD HAS TRULLY PUNISH YOU ALL.
So is his father Mr.Totobi Kwakye of PNDC regime? I thought it was denied sometime ago that he was not or someone should brief me waii before l tell him what l have for him.
MOST OF THIS YOUNG GUYS USE THEIR TIME TO SERVE THE NATION TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION WITH THE TAX PAYERS MONEY.BUILD HOUSES AND PAY FOR THEIR GIRLS SCHOOL FEES ABROAD.
'Prejuduce and facts'!!!!!!!; Frankly look at this Totobi Kwakye nappy baby with sharp teeth talking to Ghanaians and attempting to justify his political existance because his father was a member of JJ Rawlings PNDC/NDC whose aim was to lie and steel from Ghanaians ; this FOOOOOOOOL Felix Kwakye should understand that 'AGE' is in the mind ; you could be 18 years and very astute ; shrewd and respectful and think carefully before you say anything against your elders ; in one of the the GA scared sayings when a child is outdoored 'it is always said ; for you this child you should wait till the wind blows before you speak ; as a child you should think carefully before you speak to anybody and respect your elders ; nobody envies Felix Kwakye and these uless babies in nappies with no experience besides this idea that those people appointed under JJ Rawlings including his own father were under 30 years tells you exactly the trouble with appointing these uless young people the result of which we all see today ;lying stilling; corruption ; murder and incompetence in government ; NEVER AGAIN NDC !!!!!!
Massa , we know you were a hustler in Yeoville , Johannesburg South Africa until Mills became President and you went home and started working in the Castle. How much wealth you have accumulated in a short time and come around South Africa to enjoy with your girl friends. Enjoy your ill gotten wealth at the expense of hard working Ghanaians.
YES, previous governments did appoint young people to serve in key positions, but none of those young men went about insulting elderly people in society.In your own party, people like Huudu Yahaya, Joseph Yieleh Chireh, Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Samuel Nuamah Donkor,Ebo Tawiah,Joseph Salia,just to mention a few were all in their thirties when they were appointed but never insulted anybody, they were brought up in homes where respect for the elderly was a virtue, unlike ofosu kwakye and his mates who showed no respect for grey hair. I strongly believe these babies with sharp teeth were brought up by single parents.Any young man or woman who grew up under the care of both parents will definitely not insult people of his/her father/mothers age, so felix kwakye, know you that you cant compare yourself to them, I heard your other small boy Ablakwa saying they never begged Rawlings to return to the N D C.SO AMONG THE MINORITY m p,s who went to Rawlings are you the only one who knows how to speak. Some of the N D C M P,s are qualified to be your father's, but they kept mute after the meeting with Rawlings, that is what we call wisdom. The least said about these boys the better
Ofosu, was it not true that you, Ablakwa , Dogbe, Omane Boama and many appointees were, arrogant, ***barred word*** and very corrupt. How many of you ahd any serious job before Mills and Mahama brought you into government?
As for young people, there are a lot of them, a whole lot of young people, but any gov't that appoints young people such as Felix Ofosu Kwakye is the most unserious gov't ever in the history of Ghana, believe me.
some Ghanaians are just naïve, NDC always gives opportunity to you folks, During the PNDC days, The Ahwoi's Totobi Kwakyi, Joyce Aryee, etc were all below 40 or around 40 years. Dr. Kwesi Botchwey was 38 years when he was appointed Minister of Finance. Fast forward to America. Jared Kushner is 36 years & Ivanka Trump (35 years) are now the top most powerful folks running the affairs of the most power nation on earth.
There he goes again with the same arrogant and snobbish self. You were nothing but through your father Totobi's connections as a former PNDC Top Gun, you were hand picked by weak and corruptible John Atopahene Dubai Mahama as a Minister to avail yourself of FREEBIS- Food, Clothing, Further and better Education abroad, THE PEOPLE'S MONIES (DOLLARS, POUNDS, EUROS, AND GHC) immovable properties- cars, building, businesses etc. Most people especially HARD WORKING CIVIL SERVANTS, FARMERS, AND ESPECIALLY TEACHERS who have served the nation in truth and honesty their whole lives don't have 1/50th of what you acquire during your so called "service to Ghana". You saw your s**tup**!d self as the best thing that ever happened to mother Ghana and disrespected everyone including the clergy and the elderly. How old were you then and how old are you today? At the time you were were disrespecting left, right, and center you were heard boasting that the young boys of NDC are taking Ghana to THE LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY. Odwan b33333. Kwakye Ofosu, shut the f0**u*ck up, tuck your tail between your soiled thighs and spend your tainted wealth in shame.