By: GODWIN AKO GUNN
I wonder why the handlers of President Akufo-Addo opens him up for the world to devour. Couldn’t they appreciate his weaknesses?
I have always complained about the posture of the president. So intolerant and thinks everything must be at his beck and call. Everyone must sing his praise and tunes like the late Eyadéma (Togo) at a public function.
Because he can’t take criticism, he now appears at night with a written speech preceded by fellow Ghanaians. That monologue forum has no questions for answers. The last thing you hear, probably in your dreams is, God bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong signalling the end of his sermon.
Ghanians have been brought up in a way not to offend or expose the elderly. It’s even a taboo to say a leader is a liar. This posture has affected many of our media men on their line of duties. Hear no evil, see no evil, say no evil nor push for any exposure.
Sadly, others are just a bunch of hypocrites and praise singers. I don’t have any problem with them. Man must survive!!! The unfortunate information I have for them today is that, the man you pampered and sort to protect, died in the market place. No announcements needed.
Politicians should stop thinking brut and frank questions comes from opponents. Friendly media houses must rub their backs like pets. The more difficult and hard questions are rather to bring the best out of you.
The handlers of the president must know that the world is a global village. You don’t prevent your president from the local media and think you can get a shine out there. Your dance will turn into mourning. Go back to the town hall meetings and the meet the press series. If you pass that test, you will be good to meet the world.
We are getting tired of the embarrassment!!! Yesterday, it was the costing. Today it’s about provocative questions. How provocative is a question like the Ghanian cedi is the worse currency after Russia with all it’s sanctions? If you can’t spell, you don’t write. It is not by force!!!
Nana Addo is just an over pampered child. Always being protected from his flaws and the fears of his handlers and has never been exposed to the headaches of leadership.
He is always a lose cannon when he is not scripted. No wonder some NPP people believe they can do better than him if this is all about being a president.
Standards matter in governance, but with Nana, we have dropped in value and worth. We can only pray for better days ahead .
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