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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Idiocy
How many votes do you have? Just one.so What is your problem. stop that your Kakalika politics to the extend your face will even prevent people from voting Give us a break.
This is clearly abuse of your journalistic privileges, I have not known you to play to the gallery yet you prove me wrong the populist writing shows that Ghana and Africa has a long way to go, because we lack credible honest personnel, with people like you there is no hope for the future generations. You have proven that we are all the same
Oh Manasseh, you are a disgrace to your family. Is that the sort of journalism you do? Stop opening your mouth just like that and talk. A big ***barred word*** called Azure
You see your words in front of your tee shirt best describe your personal
Why are we all pretending,let be honest with our selves,you think the President is also not doing politics.Let ask our selves how many people have had water running for four consecutive months.Leave Manessah alone
I'm afraid if you are neither voting for NPP nor NDC, better stay at home. Don't waste your time and energy to vote for any other party or personality. Perhaps, as a journalist, you will rather write an articles on the election.
But he called himself *investigative journalist*, very funny. Nana Onyame na y3 da no asee3 for your excellent leadership. Leave people like *him* and continue to deliver to the Ghana people. You always think outside the box that make you a visionary leader. Nana Ghanafoo da wo ase.
you are more and more becoming less important in national affairs. you could not handle the "small" stardom you achieved within short time in your life. What has prevention of a pandemic got to do with votes
Your vote is valuless anyway.