Former President John Dramani Mahama did not have enough opportunity to mature before getting into the highest office of the Presidency, Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament has said.
Mr Bagbin was speaking in an interview with the media in Assin Fosu on Sunday said Mr Mahama was rushed into Presidency with little experience.
His statement stands contrary to the view that former President Mahama is an astute politician, who had gone through the political-mill and rose to the position.
"Former President Mahama came to Parliament in 1997, became a Deputy Minister but did not get much opportunity to learn the culture of "give and take...he was then chosen to be the running mate of Professor Mills, but we lost him after three and half years and so he [Mahama] was automatically catapulted into the position of President in just one day and that was a rush."
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament described himself as an astute and experienced politician who had inspired former President Mahama and the likes and rallied for their support to enable him take over the reigns of government to return the country onto the path of growth.
He also indicated that the NDC failed woefully in power under Mahama because the government abandoned the Party and the pillars of politics.
The pillars of politics, he identified to include; the media, technocrats and the Party itself as the mother-ship that were woefully abandoned to their fate.
“We must also not forget our grassroots; you are an ingrate to ride on their support and sacrifices into office only to abandon them when you get there,” he added.
Source: GNA
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Gbagbin, pls talk as a matured and serious politician. Your marks are reducing day in day out.
no one rushed him. he rushed himself by rushing Mills to the life beyond. now he is soo confused he doesnt know what to do with his life except to be walking aimless abt and talking through his ***barred word***.
well said Bagbin mahama is an immature politician who talk any how
SO WE WONT RUSH U BAGBIN ...SAME NORTHERNERS
Charles Wayo, it is true JM don't get time to talk about Bagbin but have the whole of his campaign talking about Akuffo-Addo. What a contrast. Have you also heard about Akuffo-Addo talking about Mahama. HE (AKKUFO-ADDO) IS CONCENTRATING ON WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO HIM- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mahama was not rushed. He is just not a Presidential material. Simple!!! He messed up miserably and will Never have that opportunity again. He institutionalized corruption and incompetence.
MASTER, YOU NEED TO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH YOUR UTTERANCES BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING YOU LOSE RESPECT IN THE PARTY SERIOUSLY. YOUR OWN NEPHEWS IN THE POLICE SERVICE IN ONE OF THE STATIONS IN ACCRA DON'T EVEN REGARD YOU AS A RESPONSIBLE FAMILY MEMBER. YOU ***barred word*** ABOUT YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AS YOU HAVE ABUNDONED THEM. IT IS ALLEGED YOU REFUSED TO HELP SECURE SPONSORSHIP FOR ONE OF YOUR BROTHERS SON TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE AND ALSO TO GET ENLISTED IN THE POLICE SERVICE EVEN WHEN NDC WAS IN POWER. IF YOU ARE BLAMING JOHN FOR ABUNDONNING THE PARTY GRASSROOTS YOU HAVE EQUALLY ABUNDONED YOUR FAMILY STRUCTURES. REMOVE THE LOG IN YOUR EYES BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE PEG IN SOMEONE ELSE'S EYE.
This guy is very annoying. You be lucky to get even 4%. Why can,t you just concentrate on your campaign and leave JM alone. Have you ever heard JM talking about you?