[ 2017-01-25 ]

Work Hard To Ensure NDC Return To Power In 2020 - Ex-Prez Mahama Tells Minority
Former Ghana President John Dramani Mahama has
opened up on a number of issues that he thinks
could have led to the National Democratic Congress
(NDC)’s loss in last year’s polls.

The NDC’s eight-year reign came to an end after
Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
defeated John Mahama by a whooping 53.85%.

A committee – led by Professor Kwesi Botchwey
– was set up by the hierarchy of the NDC in the
aftermath of the 2016 polls to investigate the
party’s defeat.

However, the ex-president has now talked up a
number of issues which could have led to his
party’s loss.

Speaking to some minority and leading members of
the NDC in Accra, Mahama said the party’s loss
could somehow be attributed to a general quest for
change by the populace.

“We (NDC) exited in a historical context and so
we should look at everything that happens in the
context of history. I studied history for my first
degree so I always like to analyze history.

“There is a certain wind breezing across the
world and so even though there might have been
acts of omission or commissions on our part that
led to our loss it is also part of a certain wind
that is sweeping across the world,” the
ex-president said.

And Mahama believes it could be down to impatience
on the part of the current generation, insisting
the youth are “in a hurry to see results.”

“The world’s population is increasing, social
media has brought communications to the doorsteps
of people. In Africa we have a very young
population that is impatient and they are in a
hurry to see results.”

“And so, when you have that kind of situation
then despite your best effort…for them, change
and things must happen at a breakneck speed. They
don’t realize that change takes time and takes
diligence and perseverance to nurture to be able
to grow fruits.

”And so when you have that kind of situation
then you can understand the context in which what
has happened [happened],” the ex-president
explained.”

Mahama also urged the minority MPs to work hard in
opposition to ensure that the NDC returns to power
in 2020.

“I’m sure that all of you are up to the task.
And you all have to work extra hard in opposition
not only in parliament but also in your
constituencies. Part of the reasons for some of
the loss in some of the constituencies is how
frequently you go back; how you associate with the
people not only in respect of what you do for them
but identifying with then and letting them know
that you’re one of them,” Mahama said.

He added that the party needs all members to
“overcome the blame game because in the final
analysis it was not the result of one person’s
omissions or commissions that made us lose.”
 

 

Source - abusuafmonline.com

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