I know how to do it, Akufo-Addo no, that’s why I’m coming back – Mahama

Politics of Sunday, September 6, 2020

Source: Class FM

2020-09-06

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Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that the launch of the 2020 Manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday, September 7, 2020, will provide Ghanaians with the answers they have been searching for as to why he is running again for president despite that he has. I have been there before.

“In a sense, our manifesto will provide the answer, but it will be a collective response, coming from all the fabulous NDC members and supporters, men and women, who participated in its formulation,” the NDC flag bearer said in a statement. , adding: “In all honesty, I did not make the decision to run for a second term as president easily or quickly. I didn’t get into it. I did it out of a sense of urgency, after I began to look more and more deeply at our vulnerabilities as a nation. “

Mahama said: “I am running for president because I want to leave a legacy: a solid infrastructure, with 100% access for all. With this legacy, we will build a truly developed Ghana, on a par with advanced nations. ”

“I know how to do it, part of that I have already achieved, and since I know how to do it and the current government does not, I feel that I have a moral duty to ask for a second term,” he said. .

He added: “It’s not about me, it’s about Ghana and the Ghanaians.”

Read the full release statement of Mahama’s pre-manifesto below:

John Mahama speaks before the 2020 Manifesto

My brothers and sisters,

On Monday we will launch our manifesto for 2020.
Let me take this opportunity to offer some personal reflections on the political substance of this manifesto.

He offered me the humble opportunity to serve him from the highest positions in Ghana, first as Vice President for four years, then as President for another four years. For this, I will always be grateful and will fight for your well-being, for your hopes and for your rights with all my might for the rest of my life.

But since I’ve already been there, why run again? I know many of you ask this question, sometimes openly, sometimes silently. Why run again? It is a fair question and deserves a personal and fair answer.

In a sense, our manifesto will provide the answer, but it will be a collective response, coming from all the fabulous members and supporters of the NDC, men and women, who participated in its formulation.

Honestly, I didn’t make the decision to run for a second term as president easily or quickly. I didn’t get into it. I did so out of a sense of urgency, after I began to look more and more deeply at our vulnerabilities as a nation.

No country can aspire to develop; no society can be truly resilient in the face of crisis and adversity without a strong economic and social infrastructure.

To create a sustainable and ever-growing prosperity, something we all deserve, it is necessary to build a solid social and economic infrastructure that supports creativity, innovation and the production of high value-added products and services.

That is precisely why, during my presidency, I took aggressive steps to develop and consolidate our healthcare infrastructure, our educational infrastructure, our transportation infrastructure, and our digital infrastructure. This is the only way to build a resilient nation. Without creating and consolidating a developed infrastructure, no nation can withstand global shocks.

Unfortunately, this current government has refused to continue down this path and therefore failed to make our nation less vulnerable and more resilient.

Let me give you just one example: access to electricity. In 2012, 69.2% of Ghanaians had access to electricity. In 2016, when I left office after my first term as president, 79.3% of Ghanaians had access to electricity. An increase of 10 percentage points in 4 years. When I left office, I was confident that a new government will provide 90%, if not 100% access to electricity in the next four years.

However, the government of the nuclear power plant increased overall access to electricity from 79.3% to just 82.3%, an increase of only 3 percentage points.

Our sacred mission is to make Ghana an advanced nation ASAP! It is our moral obligation to be brave and strive for greatness!

“Good enough” is no longer good enough! To thrive and prosper, we need fundamental change! We need to set our standards and expectations far beyond “good enough”! If we settle for “good enough,” we settle for a slow death of our soul and our pride.

I am running for president because I want to leave a legacy: a solid infrastructure, with 100% access for everyone. With this legacy, we will build a truly developed Ghana, on a par with advanced nations.

I know how to do it, part of that I have already achieved, and since I know how to do it and the current government does not, I feel that I have a moral duty to ask for a second term.

It’s not about me, it’s about Ghana and the Ghanaians.

That’s what Monday’s manifesto is about.
That’s why I encourage everyone to watch the launch ceremony.
God bless Ghana! God bless each and every one of you!