Face it; Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings will be our next president unless…….

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

Can she be stopped? Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings will be the next President of Ghana, unless she decided not to run. It's a fact; not only could it happen, but it probably will happen. On January 7, 2013, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings will be sworn in as the 4th President of the forth republic of Ghana, thanks to her Machiavellian determination, political astuteness -- and to the inexcusable complacency of those who assume that she is unelectable.

If she decides to run, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings will win the 2012 Presidential Election! Now that I've heard the collective moans and groans of displeasure from some quarters, let me explain why this woman will lay the smack down on any challenger she may face.

First impressions are lasting impressions, and regardless of what the "haters" say, her several years of public service proved that she could indeed hang with the boys. Nana Konadu is one woman who does not falter and yield to those that would like to persuade her to do otherwise. She continues down the main stream, as did her husband. Some people would say that it is a scary thought that she could be elected president. However, with her background she probably would make an excellent president. She does not appear to act out of her emotions. One would say that her past has been predetermined, if by no one else, her husband. And we shall have him as our first man in the Castle, instead of the first lady. It is fairly obvious she has developed extreme sensitivity to the voters, either by her own experience or with the help of her husband, Jerry Rawlings. If one will look at the record and follow her past from day one of Jerry Rawlings's presidency, she has matured into a very wise woman. One might say cool, calm, and collected.

I have never heard one good reason from the "haters" as to why they say she is unelectable. Those who choose to attack her bring up trivial matters and bunch of other bullshit, but it's all pointless and asinine. The attacks worked to her advantage in her vice-chairmanship bid, and it will definitely be to her advantage if she runs for president.

Politics and scandals go hand in hand. They have been part of every administration, and they always will be. Somewhere, somehow, someone is doing something dirty or fucked up, and you're only fooling yourself if you think otherwise. No one is squeaky clean. Even if someone comes across as such, you'd better believe it would be just a matter of time before that wicked skeleton hiding in his or her closet was unearthed. Remember, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone!" I'm not saying that she should go unpunished for any type of wrongdoing, but the fact of the matter is she has never been convicted of any crime, and the logical, informed and intelligent voter understands this. They will judge her on her positions on certain issues and the outstanding work she has done as a former first lady and women advocate, not a bunch of bullshit.

I want to say one more thing about the "haters". As a writer, I have met many, many people who are part of the private and corporate sector. I've heard many of them refer to Mrs Rawlings as, "an aggressive fellow who can't be trusted." Let me tell you something. This type of hatred is very dangerous, and they need to be careful. I'm pretty sure that none of them have ever had dinner, a prayer session, or a heart to heart conversation with the former First Lady to assess her character in this way. Again, the smart voter will take these things into account in 2012, and the votes will sway in her favor.

Nana Konadu's track record on women's issues and children rights is solid, and the public will go to the polls in droves to vote for her because they will be convinced that she will fight to maintain the rights of the people. Articles in the dailies, unauthorized biographies and summations by political dip-shits cannot substantiate someone's heart. That can only come from knowing a person, and many of the "haters" don't know Nana Konadu. Unless they baby-sat her children, cooked or cleaned for her, or shared a Bible or bed with her, the "haters" need to shut up because they haven't got a clue.

Another reason why she'll win the 2012 Presidential election is because she's tougher than most people give her credit for. Back in 1992, she together with Dr Obed Asamoah mooted the idea of the NDC when others were in favour of joing forces with the CPP. She'll keep her male counter-parts in check because she's tough, determined, focused and best of all, very astute. There are those who are underestimating her, but her period through nineteen years of her husband's presidency, and also as women advocates. She is probably the most seasoned politician currently on the stage in Ghana. Former President Jerry Rawlings knows it all too well. She has a wonderful mentor. She is presidential material, and presents herself as such. Currently she has no competition from within the NDC or the NPP side.

Nana Konadu will win NDC contest any day because she has more political clout, power, recognition, charisma and political savvy than the Lurch, I mean John Mills, ever did. You can stack up all the usual, tired-ass NDC contenders going into the Primary, and I guarantee you that Ghanaian voters will resoundingly choose Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings when all is said and done. President Mills, Vice President John Mahama, Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah, and the others can step up if they want to and challenge her for the party's nomination, but they will get their political asses kicked because voters are tired of seeing their worn and dreary mugs, and many, particularly women, are anticipating that history will be made when casting a vote for Mrs Rawlings. Her support from the public will be phenomenal. People in this nation seem to love the underdog, and they get tired of the same people being in power — especially when those people promised they would “remember you” when they got there, but quickly forgot, amid their newfound life of luxury.

Mrs Rawlings stood firm and proud during her husband's 19 years rule. She stood firm when many in the country chose to hate her and her family. The media, the public, and the political world attempted to pull out her pubic hairs one by one because she was bonded to a man who had been the subject of scrutiny and tremendous suspicion from day one. I'll say this much for her, the woman's got tits of steel. The media, her political rivals, and the public all had opportunities to destroy her politically and personally, but Nana Konadu managed to keep her head up and stay focused in the midst of the tremendous amount of bullshit she faced.

None of you reading this, male or female, husband or wife, would have withstood the pressure and scrutiny this woman faced during the Rawlings presidency. I'd put money on it! In spite of having her troubles, political or otherwise, played out on the world's stage, she was still able to stand up and proclaim, indirectly, "I'm Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. I'm running for the vice chairmanship of the NDC'', and the critics and the "haters" were put to shame. Even if you hate her, you've got to love her for shoving those steel tits right in her detractors' faces. Many in Ghana, and abroad, still love, respect, and admire her and Great Man Jerry, politically and personally, and that is why she will become the first female President of the Ghana.

We Shall be back!

Emmanuel Dela Coffie
www.delacoffie.wordpress.com