Kwame Asare Obeng, commonly known as Kwame A-Plus, the member of parliament for Gomoa Central, has bemoaned that he could not wrap his head around President John Dramani Mahama’s declaration that he has no intention of running for a third term in office.
It will be recalled that President John Dramani Mahama made a bold declaration that he would not be a candidate in Ghana’s next elections.
According to John Mahama, stepping aside in 2028 would give him the moral authority to hold the line when it comes to Ghana’s fiscal discipline in an election year.
Mahama, during a bilateral discussion with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, criticised the practice of incumbent governments by-passing fiscal safeguards to curry favour with voters, a cycle he will end.
“I will not be a candidate in the next elections, and therefore I can hold the line when it comes to fiscal discipline,” he said.
John Mahama’s declaration finally put an end to the growing speculation that he may seek another term in 2028.
However, according to Kwame A-Plus, no one asked President John Mahama to make those declarations.
The Gomoa MP argued that countries like China or the UAE would not have achieved massive development if they held elections as frequently as Ghana.
He further highlighted that the Western World developed its countries before introducing democracy.
Speaking during an interview, the Gomoa Central MP explained, “I don’t even understand why Mahama said he wouldn’t contest for a third term. Why do we always vote for four years? Do you think China would have developed if elections were held every four years? People would just sit on social media writing long posts about the constitution and other issues. Do you think the UAE would be doing so well if elections were held every four years?” he asked.
He highlighted that one of Africa’s biggest challenges is how democracy is practised, saying, “The biggest problem in Africa is the kind of democracy we practice. Democracy is about consensus-building, and as long as we can reach consensus, that’s democracy.
All the Ahsanti say their King is the Otumfuo, that is democracy. If we can’t reach a consensus, then we put it to a vote. Look at the amount of money spent on voting then vetting, the white man knows what they are doing to the black man, not to develop.
The white people developed their country before introducing democracy. After their country was on autopilot, that is when they started democracy,” he said.
Kwame A-Plus, in the same interview, jabbed the former President Akufo-Addo.
According to Kwame A-Plus, there is a human being now at the Jubilee House ruling the country.
He argued that the John Mahama government is still proceeding with projects started by the former Akufo-Addo government, which shows he does not politicise development and only wants the betterment of Ghanaians.
Kwame A-Plus stated, “How many times have you seen in Ghana that there is a change in government, and the new government is continuing the old government project without a pause? That shows there is a human being in this country in the Jubilee House who does not politicise development.
The Winneba Road Akufo-Addo started it, when John Mahama came, as we speak today, they are laying asphalt. The Motorway Akufo-Addo started it, but Mahama is continuing the project”.
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