Former President John Mahama has told his potential contenders in the race for the flag bearer slot of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to support him should he decide to have another go at the presidency and contest to win the slot, just as he would support any of them if they won.
Middling about his political future as far as the 2020 elections are concerned, Mr Mahama told his party’s National Executive Committee on Wednesday: “I will support whoever leads us into 2020 as much as I will expect if I lead you into 2020.”
Ahead of the April 12 meeting, Mr Mahama had, on 28 March, said he would support fully whoever emerged as flag bearer of the NDC for the 2020 general elections, although he did not explicitly say whether or not he would run again.
At a meeting with his former appointees, Mr Mahama said: “I believe, for people talking about leadership and presidency, it’s absolutely premature.”
According to him, the party must first be fixed before a new flag bearer is thought of. “If you ride a lame horse into a race and you lose the race, your priority must be to cure the lameness of the horse and not about who’ll ride the horse again. You have to cure the horse and make sure it’s no longer lame. And once you have a fit, healthy horse, it will throw up who the jockey should be. And so, absolutely, I believe that the issue of leadership is based on the dynamics of the time. If we do our work well, we do good branch reorganisation, bring it to the constituency level, to the regional level and have a strong, healthy party, the dynamics of the time will determine who should lead the party,” Mr Mahama said.
“And I am saying that whoever leads the party, I’m a committed member, I’ll support that person to the hilt. And, so, going on air and blaming so-so and so for this and that, I don’t think it helps the unity [of the party]. At this time we must be standing together.”
The former president has also asked critics within his party to directly hold him responsible for the loss of the NDC in the 2016 general elections.
“The cause of our loss is multifaceted,” he told his former appointees at a meeting on 28 March, adding that those going on air to blame fellow party members and specific members of his administration for the defeat must redirect those accusations at him since he led the party into the elections.
“Of course as the General who led us into battle, I take ultimate responsibility for our losing the election, and so if it will satisfy those people, blame me for the loss.”
Source: Classfmonline
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Sorry for you koo atupa ex or shld i say late president hihihihihi . Dude Gh ppl re nuh fouiols oooooo. sure ur numerous kids will back u. Truthfully if i see u in person i will sllapp de hellllll outta u.
I'm sorry Mr president you are not socialist so you can't lead a socialist party.
Oh is tha how you are master noo tani again apuuuutoooooo
MR MAN I THINK YOU DO NOT HAVE SHAME. WHO IS GOING TO VOTE FOR YOU AGAIN? WHY WON'T YOU CONCENTRATE ON YOUR FARMING? YOU THINK GHANAIAN ARE ***barred word***-S. YOU HAVE LOOTED US FIRST ONE AND SECOND WE DID NOT BORDER, SO YOU ARE COMING FOR THIRD TIME.EVEN YOUR OWN MOTHER AND FATHER WILL NOT VOTE FOR YOU. IF YOU WANT TO DISGRACE YOUR SELF TRY AND SEE. UPON ALL MONIES YOU L-O-O-T-E-D IS NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU.LET US WAIT AND SEE. MAY I ASKED IF THERE IS NO MAN IN NDC? YOUR STYLE OF STEELING HAS SWEETEN YOUR JOKERS SO THEY ARE HAILING YOU FOR YOU TO COME BACK. SHAME ON YOU.
Joker! Opportunity knocks only once you had yours and blew it big time. Its foolhardy to think it will come again. "Only ***barred word*** think this way".
Mr.'***barred word*** lame horse' want to come back,hahahaha, ok let him come and spend the looted cash on campaign,but never again will Ghanaians allow corrupt and incompetent figure like you to rule.May NDC rot in opposition for the hardship they inflicted on us.
Like seriously, is JM testing the waters or, this man knows no shaaame, after what you ve done to us? May God forgives you, are coming to crush and grind the left over bones and finished as a country, don't blame u but the constitution, corrupts thiee.ve, May the soul of Prof Mills gives double slappppsss, unrepenteeed thi:eve, come we are patiently waiting for u
Is the former president on narcotic substance.How does he take Ghanaians for. You almost collapsed Ghana with corruption and loans.Don't even dream of it. If you have also been given assurance by your girl friend Charlotte Osei then forget it. As far as elections are now declared at the polling stations, forget about stealing and massaging election results again. Go end enjoy your stolen money and wake up from your dreams of becoming president again. Corrupt man
Then you'll watch for long!
Ghanaians are bunch of hypocrites, never assume this posture of supporting this gvmnt shall reign forever, another force and generation that is much enlighten with issues shall emerge and make this gvmnt accountable for its unfathomable promises JM shall renege victorious supposedly he decides to contest, the good ppl of Ghana shall love his demeanor and condor to contest. All those making loud noises on social media amidst the media cabal shall eventually be tamed when the reality checks begin to don on us with this gvmnt. We are watching how the deceits and lies unfolds with the NPP.