A Short Note To My President

The political temperature is undoubtedly becoming hotter as we match towards the November polls. The ears of the ordinary Ghanaian is already full with wanton fabrications, conspicuous exaggerations, and needless personality attacks by power seekers. It is very disheartening to hear you, Your Excellency being heckled and called all sort of names by the opposition NPP in the media. We do not need this at all as a nation which seeks to tread on the path of peace and tranquility to enable us embrace our collective efforts towards economic transformation and sustainable national development.

Democracy is rooted on competition of ideas and not these useless competition of insults. I totally disagree with the class of the NPP. I guess a lot of Ghanaians dislike this class too but for fear of vilification and victimization, remain silent. I wish I could advise the NPP but certainly not because they would say am from the bush and had no better education.

Let me therefore give you this short note on why you should ignore the NPP and continue your life changing programs.

Your Excellency, never expect the NPP and its cohorts to say something good about you so far as you remain the president of the republic of Ghana. The whole world can attest that indeed you are a man of luminous substance in recent political literature. It is only and only NPP that refuse to see and hear what your leadership is doing in the building process of our beloved country. I humbly advise you take your lessons from the first president of our nation: The late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of blessed memory. This was a man who lifted the image and flag of Ghana above any other country in Africa and the whole world could give testimony. It was only a section of the Ghanaian political domain that painted him to be like a charcoal.

Your Excellency, a quick reminder. After the success story of the CPP which had made the UGCC irrelevant, the same politics of insults and lies and tribal bigotry was adopted to frustrate the government. I believe you still remember the political strategy behind the formation of the NLM?

Well the National Liberation Movement was formed and launched in Kumasi in September 1954 principally to oppose the then CPP government. They used cocoa prices as their propaganda tool. Interestingly, this was after the 1954 elections which the CPP won convincingly. What was the interest of the NLM? Among other things, it was out for the following:

1. To delay the independence the people were clamouring for.

2. To demand a new form of constitution ( Federel constitution)

3. To demand fresh elections.

The NPP had its root from the NLM and so why do you expect them to throw away their own glorified political tradition? To me, it is the tradition of the NPP to oppose everything for cheap political gains and it does not surprise me to hear the sort of discourse the NPP engage in.

Your Excellency the job 600 you just completed, Akosombo Dam project, GETFUND, VAT among others were strongly opposed by the NPP and its traditional cohorts.

Notwithstanding, they claim they are the apostles of democracy in Ghana but have constantly attacked the image of very sensitive state's institutions in this country. Electoral Commission, GSS, BoG, Supreme court just to mention few have all received a fair share of the incessant attacks from the NPP. Very interesting indeed.

Your Excellency, the unprecedented transformation that the country is experiencing makes your opponents envious of your success story. Ironically, Ghanaians have come to know the NPP better in opposition and treat all their propaganda against you with a pinch of salt. Thank God 2016 is here with us yet the largest opposition party cannot boost of a campaign message apart from internal wrangling ranging from acid attacks to suspension as well as taking entrenched positions on very sensitive national issues. Simply, they cannot be too catholic than the Pope so the NPP words do not represent the minds and hearts of the ordinary Ghanaian. They are only struggling and fighting for public sympathy after the self destruction caused last year. Clearly that will fail them. You don't go about suspending people and say you want people.

Lastly, Your Excellency, Ghanaians commend you for your resilience, fortitude and commitment to changing lives. You shall be given another mandate by his grace, as a trusted, tested, hardworking, diligent, humbled and youthful president to lead us finally to the promised land. The NPP do not deserve your attention because they know inside them that you are busily engaged changing lives and have no time for self-tickling allegations that cannot stand the test of time.

Thank you.

The writer is the deputy communication Officer for DBI and a social commentator.

denisandaban@gmail.com

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