Bongo, i agree with you but not entirely.
This NPP election has broken the old belief that the party is only for the elites (lawyers and professors).
People also used to say that the NPP will never allow a non-Akan to lead them as flagbearer.
Before Bawumia became flagbearer, the NDC, including their candidate then, teased him that the NPP would use him and dump him. They laughed that the NPP would never let a northerner lead them. But the NPP proved them wrong. They chose him as their flagbearer for 2024, and again for the upcoming 2028 election.
Bamba's victory also says something, especially when you look at the calibre of people he competed against. It shows that the party believes in inclusive leadership. Bamba is not an elite. He has worked hard and paid his dues as a grassroots man, and the grassroots, who are the base of the party, have rewarded him.
His election shows that, the grassroots also have a voice at the decision table .
This should be praised, not condemned.
Kojo Bamba’s amazing victory dispels the notion that leadership positions in the NPP are only for the elites.
The grassroots now have a place at the decision table.
This is so beautiful.
Wofa Bongo, thank you for your prompt response to my advice.
I won't hide it: I support Dr Bawumia, though I try to be objective as much as I can. My reason is simple. He is the most impactful Vice President Ghana has ever had. If you doubt this, let's do a retrospective analysis of the past VPs with Dr Bawumia and the current one, and you will agree he raised the bar. That is why many of you NDC aligned bloggers and influencers mistook him for President.
You guys forget that a VP's powers are limited. Whatever ideas he has, he cannot force them through if his boss, the President, thinks otherwise. So I disagree that he failed.
Just Look at some of the things he facilitated as Veep:
•The Ghana Card
•The digital property address system
•Mobile money interoperability
•Zipline drones
•Cameras in all the regional capitals, which help police fight crime
•Agenda 111
•Gold for Oil
•Data-driven governance
•The reform of PMMC to get value for our gold, which the current government has perfectly improved upon, now GoldBod, and we are told it is what is helping to hold up the economy.
All these tell me that giving him the chance to be President will be one of the best decisions Ghanaians will ever make.
I am, however, waiting for the NDC candidate. I want to see what he or she has contributed to Ghana in any past position before I decide who to support.
Wofa Bongo, I am not saying you shouldn't criticise anyone who wants to lead. In fact, we must criticise people who want to lead us. Howeve, talk to the issues, not the person. My humble advice is that you should not behave as if you have walked the same road and are now correcting others who aspire to.
You say his speech and manner are not appealing. Other experts will tell you that is exactly how an opposition leader must sound. If it were someone like General Asiedu Nketia, who has been in politics for over 30 years, giving this advice, we would understand. But in your case, you have never even contested for Assemblyman and won with the greatest of respect to you. Yet you are advising a man who has been in opposition, run as running mate twice, won an election, served as Vice President for eight years, and now has a seasoned party machinery behind him. Come on!
I mean no harm. I only want to tell you the truth so you can rethink how you handle issues.
Charlie, you see NPP and NDC: they always come and go. The longest either has stayed in opposition is eight years. But 2028 will have its own dynamics with social media at the fingertips of voters who can bring out past comments etc. Trust me.
We have had candidates of political parties, who were so contradictory in their speeches that, they look so unappealing but eventually wan election again.
What i have noticed in Ghanaian politics is that, the disgruntled/disappointed Ghanaian voter doesn't think about the individual, they look at the alternative party.
You have a large following and drive a lot of traffic, unlike me who is struggling to reach 1k followers. If I were you, I wouldn't take sides. I would find a way to manage both. Endorsement deals alone can feed you, and you are a young man, I doubt you are even 30. But with the way you have taken side, you may find it hard to get deals from NPP-aligned businesses.
So these are the things I want you to take from me honestly.
Take care.
@AburoNeKube@kboronto1@tech_twi@LolydBanks13 Thank you. He really placed his Presidency on the line as he famously declared.
NDC doesn't have the balls to ban Galamsey. Our water bodies are being polluted. to the max. A very sad situation.
So Alan cannot talk to his boys (Hopeson and Solomon) to stop them from attacking the NPP and focus on what they can offer as a party so Ghanaians can consider them as an alternative?
I have never seen a political party abandon its mission but rather focus its attention on another opposition party.
So are they (Solomon and Hopeson )saying that the current government is perfect and has no fault?
what do you gain by being so critical on the party that nurtured you?
Even if you are being resourced by a political party to act against the party that made you, how sustainable is that?
On this issue about Ken Ofori-Attah, which court has pronounced him guilty for you to make it such a big deal?
As the opposition leader, you are expected to engage with various stakeholders and understand the sector's challenges.
I see Bawumia doing that recently.
You don't make promises and then, after you're voted into power on those promises, come back and say you didn't understand the level of responsibility.
That is reckless and disingenuous.
Very well my brother. Let's assume that the front page of the Daily Mail was edited by @@FAnnohDompreh as you have alleged.
However, my question is, without this front page, is it true that the president accused the students of using appor to pass exams during the former administration?
This is a very unfortunate situation.
If truely the president said that, By openly criticising students of widespread exam cheating by none but the country's president may have serious implications especially for how the outside world views Ghana's education system.
Foreign universities and employers may begin to doubt the authenticity of Ghanaian certificates and degrees. This could make it harder for Ghanaian students to secure scholarships, admissions, or jobs abroad. Ghanaian students abroad may also face stigma, being unfairly judged as beneficiaries of a flawed system, even if they earned their grades honestly.
Furthermore, Ghana has long been seen as a hub of quality education in West Africa. A public acknowledgment of systemic cheating risks damaging that reputation, suggesting weak oversight and compromised standards.
Let's protect the country's reputation at all costs🙏
A very foolish statement so to speak..
You call someone who successfully
1. Implemented a flagship policy he campaigned on in his first year against one who has failed to enrol his 24hr economy for almost 2 years in power;
2. One who thought building hospitals in every district and introducing drone delivery for emergency medical supplies, versus one who thinks health kiosk is the way to go?
Or you think Building roads is an achievement?
No Western government will ever boost of building roads as an achievement. Because they know it is the prerogative of every government to do so.
Achievement is when you think outside the box.
Even the one you are calling a nightmare completed 13,624km of roads a cross the country and is not even boasting.
My brother, are you okay?