Freelance investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni says providing him free water supply won't influence his vote as his convictions have nothing to do with President Nana Akufo-Addo's directive for water bills to be absorbed by government for the next three months.
According to him, even if the government supplies water for four years, he remains resolute on his principles for voting for a particular candidate.
"My water bill is a fraction of what I spend on data every month. So if you provide free water for me for the four years, it will not influence my vote. I have my priority areas when it comes to good governance and what will inform my voting decision'', he stated.
He sent a strong message to his critics who think he will "sell'' his vote because of the President's intervention stressing he has "a decent job and I have never had the problem of paying my water bills...But it will be wrong on my part to assume that everyone is like me. So let's allow those who will be swayed by the three-month free water to express their joy and their political loyalty. In the same way, let's allow those who think this cannot undo whatever bad governance (real or perceived) that they have been subjected to under this government to express themselves''.
Manasseh Azure, in a Facebook post, however commended President Akufo-Addo .
"The President's decision to provide free water for the next three months (with our tax) is a good idea. It's commendable because it will help a lot of people in these difficult times.''
Read full statement below:
THE FREE WATER POLITICS AND WHY OTHERS MUST NOT SHUT UP
The President's decision to provide free water for the next three months (with our tax) is a good idea. It's commendable because it will help a lot of people in these difficult times.
There's, however, one thing I want to point out to those who are politicising it and hurling insults at those who do not think it's a strong political weapon.
By the grace of God, I have a decent job and I have never had the problem of paying my water bills. My main problem has been that the pipeline to my house is dry most of the time.
My water bill is a fraction of what I spend on data every month. So if you provide free water for me for the four years, it will not influence my vote. I have my priority areas when it comes to good governance and what will inform my voting decision.
But it will be wrong on my part to assume that everyone is like me. So let's allow those who will be swayed by the three-month free water to express their joy and their political loyalty. In the same way, let's allow those who think this cannot undo whatever bad governance (real or perceived) that they have been subjected to under this government to express themselves.
To try to shut others up because they are not on the bandwagon of praise singing is wrong. It's undemocratic. And it infringes on their right to free speech and free expression.
Source: Josephine Acheampomaa/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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WHO CARES ABOUT YOUR VOTE MR MAN. BE SERIUS FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE AND APPRECIATE WISDOM. NOW I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ANYMORE. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HELP SINCE THIS PANDEMIC BEFALLED US? ENEMIES OF PROGRESS
NANA my vote has been reserved for you loooooong time and with this free water, it is a done deal. Let those you cannot stand, go and drop in the sea.
who cares about your vote?
Why do you always try to push yourself to become influential when your thoughts and issues does not go anywhere. You announced to the whole world about a book launch and that has failed miserably. Be humble and learn from great journalists like Kwaku Baako, Kwaku Sakyi Addo, Chairman General Sefa Kayi and not throw garbage out at the least opportunity. Who cares about your single vote when you are not even relevant to your own town folks.
AND SO please just keep it to yourself you are one of the ungrateful beings in life even someone is doing something for some one he jealous without any reason.You are directly opposite to what is written in your T shirt, if you care to know the down trodden too doesn't care about DATA so please keep it to yourself Thank you.
yekase wágyimi a wose yeye wo. ***barred word***. did the prsident ask for votes beofore he made that offer? wogyimi wose freedom of speech. ***barred word*** kwa
The NPP doesn't need your vote. And you know for sure that you have never voted for the NPP. Who doesn't know that you are an NDC member and journalist in disguise.
Bro kindly not that this is not a party politics for you to tell us who you are not voting for. Freedom of speech is not a license to be reckless. Politics in everything? You are more than this petty politics bro. Please don't disappoint some of us.
Who cares if your vote is not influenced.Because Ghanaians have hailed you in the past makes your write up sacrosanct and that is Manasseh knows it all. If you like go and vote for Mugabe, we care less.