Dear spectators, eii, sorry, citizens: it’s been a while since I came your way with some English lessons; and I want to do so in this article. It’s not appropriate to say “poisonous snakes”, a snake is not poisonous, it’s venomous. Things that are poisonous have to be touched or drank, but venom have to be injected.
Folks, I was unwell days after the declaration of the 2016 election results, a stab of pain ran through me. I thought it was unfair for H.E. John Mahama to lose the election after all that he did for Ghana. But on a second thought I have been mollified by the fact that what happened is an opportunity for the people of Ghana to compare leadership qualities and appreciate the man John Dramani Mahama. He has raised the bar too high which will certainly create problems for others after him.
I still believe he is the best thing that has ever happened to Ghana. No human being is infallible; he is human, and not perfect, but he did his best. I cherish him so much; and I have vowed to be loyal to him no matter the cost. So I have, and so I will.
I believe God has a reason for what happened. In 1 Samuel 8:4-18 of the Bible, the elders of the tribes of Israel went to Samuel and requested for change – they wanted a king. Their reason was that Samuel was too old and his sons were corrupt. This displeased God, but He had to grant them their wish, He however, warned them that the request for a king would be expensive and disastrous; and would cost them their freedom.
Ghanaians have chosen change, possibly against the wish of God, and I have no doubt that we have made an expensive and a disastrous choice as the Israelites did, One may say that it is too early to criticize the new government; but the proverb: “coming events cast their shadows before” keeps ringing a bell in my ears.
President Akufo-Addo and the NPP promised us an Edenic country, but the outlook for Nana’s government is far from bright. The hardship he promised to ameliorate is now snowballing, and the exigencies of reducing the burden of Ghanaians seem not to matter anymore. As I write, prices of goods are escalating. For example, average fuel price has been increased from GHC16 a gallon to GHC19 per gallon within few weeks in office. Besides, the free fall of the cedi is something the people of Ghana must be worried about.
Interestingly and shamefully, most media houses who shouted on rooftops whenever fuel price was increased by the slightest margin during the Mahama regime are now reticent.
The fear of disappointment is even made real by the fact that Nana Akufo-Addo and his NPP have started backtracking on their campaign promises. Nana Akufo-Addo promised during his interaction with the chiefs and people of Busunya in the Nkoranza North constituency that he will pay customers of DKM Microfinance Company whose monies have been locked up, if he is voted for as president. Hear him: “If voted as President, I will do everything in my power to get your monies back to you.”
My mouth hung opened, when the Minister of Finance designate, Mr. Kenneth Yaw Ofori-Atta, said during vetting that he doesn’t know about any promise to pay customers of DKM because it was not captured in the manifesto of his party. The affected customers have been affronted by this comment, and haven’t recovered from shock.
Of another matter of concern, Nana Akufo-Addo promised to protect public purse by putting together a lean government, but surprisingly, he is leaching the public purse with the increase of the number of ministers to an outrageous size. Awurade Yakubu, and did I hear he has just inaugurated a 30- member committee to plan Ghana’s 60th Anniversary?
Apart from retreating from those spurious promises, Nana’s leadership has so far been egregious by all standards. He has failed to speak to the issues of assaults and illegal takeover of public properties and agencies by his militant group, the Invincible Forces. Additionally, he is flouting the constitution with some of his appointments without batting an eye.
Furthermore, some of his boorish nominees were deliberately obtuse at the parliamentary vetting, and these are indications of the impunity with which this country is going to be governed.
Laa ilaa, ilaa laa, Boakye Agyarko attempting to bribe the minority in parliament to approve his nomination? Chai, wonders will never end. The very people who say they are incorruptible, and won the 2016 elections based on corruption allegations against the previous government, are now offering bribes? The God of H.E. John Dramani Mahama will definitely speak!
The future of this government looks gloomy and somber; I don’t see it surviving the ire of the people of Ghana beyond this year. I’m not reading more into the situation than there is because that is exactly what it looks like. The people of Ghana may not be able to contain their disappointment and anger; and that will be a natural response to a crisis situation.
The NPP has been boasting of having the human resource to turn the fortune of this country around. If that is the case, why are they using tax-payers money to hire a foreign group to manage the economy of this country? Awww, Awurade begye steer no wai.
I agree with Okyehene, Osagyefo Amotia Ofori Panin that managing a country in Africa is not a child’s play. I can see some people peeing in their pants out of exhaustion, desperation and lack of ideas: and I can also hear them sing: maata pui, pui; maata tui, tui; maata fush. People are going to clap for JM soon. In fact, if JM decides not to contest the 2020 presidential election, I will lead a movement of his lovers nationwide to go on a hunger strike till he rescinds his decision; and we will see if he will have the heart to watch us die of hunger.
The above song reminds me of a joke I chanced upon which I would like to plagiarise. Kikikikiki, who whispered Nana, Plagia? I have told you people I don’t like such things. I don’t want any trouble; I’m now an unemployed graduate sitting my somewhere, thinking of myself, and waiting for a factory in my district to be built so I can get employment.
Now, the joke: In a science class test, the following questions were asked:
1. What is matter? Answer: matter is a song by Shasha Marley
2. Mention the 3 states of matter. Answer: matter pui, matter tui and matter fush.
As we wait for the fulfillment of the NPP’s numerous incredible and deceitful promises, I want my President, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo to enjoy Shaha Marley’s “Maata Family” in the attached video.
