Former President John Mahama has said unlike the New Patriotic Party and the Akufo-Addo government who lied their way into power with lofty promises, he has always been truthful with the people of Ghana and never told them a lie for the sake of winning power.
Speaking to delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Wa Central Constituency of the Upper West Region, as he campaigns for the flag bearer slot of his party, Mr Mahama told the gathering at the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies that it is not in his nature to hoodwink Ghanaians with promises just so he can win power.
He said “after the elections, we all would have asked God: ‘God why did You let us lose after all the work we did?’ We did a good job for the people of Ghana – we did water, we did electricity, we did infrastructure, we stabilised the economy, we solved the energy crisis; ‘why did we lose?’ we were asking ourselves.
“But I’ve said that upon reflection, all of us know that God had a plan. And whatever God does, we say: Thank You to Him. Because today I look back and I don’t feel as sad that we lost the election because it gives Ghanaians an opportunity to make a comparison between us and our opponent, and it teaches us a lesson in the politics of Ghana that you can lie your way to power but you cannot use lies to govern and management the country.
“Because for us, we have always told the truth, we haven’t lied to the people of Ghana and said we would do something we can’t do.
“If we come and tell you that: ‘Look, we are going to do this road, then we know that we can do the road and truly when we come, we do the road; if we say we’ll build a hospital for you, when we come, we build the hospital; if we say we’ll give you a school or we’ll extend electricity or we’ll give you water, when we come, we deliver on those promises’.
“But there are some people: He says it doesn’t matter what promises you make, you promise everything just to get political power, but the point is: You forget that when you get the political power, you cannot use those promises and lies to govern the country.
“Apparently there was another promise that each child in school will get one chocolate a day, do you remember? There’s was another promise that they’ll give each child one egg a day, do you remember? I mean why? Why do you do this to yourself?” Mr Mahama wondered.
Source: classfmonline.com
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why is M@AGIC a barred word common M-AGIC
JM you just did last weekend on your campaign trail when you said you left office with fuel price at 14 Cedis and even went ahead to say it is now sold at 26 Cedis and you knew deep down your heart you were lying. You left office with fuel price at 16.20 a gallon at world crude price of $44. As at August crude was $76 that is a whooping 72% increase from when you left and prices have gone up 41% against 72% increase at today pump price of approximately 23 Cedis. Who is able to work this economic magic but the COMPETENT Bawunmia. JM sometimes I am inclined to believe as long as you continue to mention GOD'S Name and be economical with the truth you can NEVER come back to flagstaff house. MEND YOUR WAYS PLEASE!!!
THE MAN JM IS USED TO LYING SO WELL SO MUCH THAT HE DOESNT KNOW THAT HE IS THE VERY EMBODIMENT OF A LYING MACHINE. JM LIAR, JM LIAR AND A CROOOOK.
John mahama why do you do this to yourself? infact you are a disgrace to former presidents, I don't know if this thing is still getting pay it us be stopped because we can't waste money on us*less things. Did you finish with the 200 community day SHS you promised? how many did you build? did you construct the so called Eastern corridor road? did you create the every university in all the regions? how much did you pay for your so called progressively free SHS and how much debt did you leave? you are not a smart guy at all! Come out and tell us what you promised and you fulfilled because nobody has lied to Ghanaians than you.John mahama you finished Prof. Mills remaining term and your 4 year term so you have a lot to tell us so don't hide behind to criticize a government that is not 2 years , old ! I tell you, this government has performed far better than you and your ndc 8 us*less years withing just 20 months (1 year 8 months) you can never compare your full term to even 1 year of this government. They promised of free SHS it us on course. they promised planting fir food and jobs it is there, they promised restoration of teacher and nurses trainee allowances and they are being paid, theyve employed Agric extention officers, they've introduced NABCO, those nurses and teachers fir 3 years you paid just 3 months have all being paid, those unemployed nurses and teachers have been employed what are you talking about? your debts have been cleared and instead of you thanking them you spewing sh*t. What did you do to help the people? TELL US? asheee wo de3! the bauxite will benefit all Ghanaians not you,your Ibrahim and family! You will never again be president of Ghana, you joking papa! who is going to bring you to Power when Nana Addo, Addo playman ! Addo papabi and Alhaji Dr Bawumiah the prophet are doing fantastically well! we need well mannered leaders not backward, irresponsible and disrespectful leaders! Take A Break MAN!! !!!!!!!!!
That is what you are doing and Ghanaians dont have time for liars. You have not learn your lesson. Still gone in for this baby with sharp teeth as your managers. You will surely regret it.
ONE TERM PREMIUM FOR NHIS WAS A LIE WAE.