The comeback of former President John Dramani Mahama has been questioned by many over time, and still people do not fathom the reason for it.
New to raise a query over the essence of the comeback is the Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah.
Though he did not mention a name, it is an open secret that Mr Mahama is the former leader of the country who is seeking a comeback.
According to him, but for the political standards which have been lowered, what was the point in a leader whose performance in office seemed not to be impressive to Ghanaians, wanting to come back.
“The political standards and values have been lowered. That’s why leaders can feel confident to brag about how many toilets have been constructed and fight over who built what classroom. And that is why leaders who had gracious opportunity, but failed miserably, will be desperately seeking to come back to power. To do what?” he quizzed.
He posed this question on his Facebook page when talking about nationalist movements, such as Kume Preko.
The basis for the question by Mr Suleman Braimah is one leg of the argument, and the other is about the legality of the decision of Mr Mahama to contest for the presidency again.
Whereas some argue a former president could not contest again, others hold that the 1992 Constitution allows a president two full terms in office – four years each – though it was silent on if a former president, after losing a bid for a second term, could contest later.
Perhaps, a legal battle on the subject would settle the argument once and for all.
However, Mr Suleman Braimah, in his post, said the current administration has betrayed many of the very patriotic and selfless principles it stood for at the beginning of the 4th Republic.
He said: “As I learn more about nationalist movements such as Kume Preko and others, the following are what comes to mind: The current leadership has betrayed many of the very patriotic and selfless principles they stood for at the beginning of the 4th Republic.
“We, the members of the current generation, have been lazy at asserting our rights and fighting for the right things to be done and for the rights of future generations.”
He believed the generation of those in their 60s and above really fought for this country.
He further indicated that the members of the current generation have become too money-oriented and less patriotic. In other words, patriotism is fast on the decline.
Meanwhile, he called for the “need to do more for our country. Let’s be more patriotic and defend what is right and cherish the values the founding fathers of our nation stood for.”
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