JDM, Presidency is about justice, competence & a whole lot more

After the Presidential elections were rigged in favour of late Professor Atta Mills in 2008, I tried to settle down with the gravity of the gigantic mistake that Ghanaians had allowed to befall us.

Well, a bit of extra vigilance would have culled the Machiavellianism of the NDC machinery. Then they would not have realised the fruit of their womb, which is Crime!

I tried to believe that John Mahama would be a consolation, but he disappointed me gravely! I tried to be convinced by the fullsome orotundity that characterised his speeches, but he fell short of enough charisma to charm me. I prayed that the inglorious perception that was building in my mind of him would not be real.

Alas it was! I wondered why such a fine gentleman would be so lofty addressing urgent national issues when he was mandated by the people, questionable though, to build on the impressive legacy of His Excellency John Agyekum Kuffuor. That confused me somewhat! I tried to make believe that the boat was not shaking, that it was the sail that had twisted, and all would be fine soon.

I have since snapped out of my hallucination! My eyes are wide open! The nation is awake and conscious, too!

Little did I, and majority of Ghanaians, know that the Captain of the ship (Prof Atta Mills) had retired to his quarters and given an unfettered chance to his 2IC (second in command) to take over.

A novice in sailing and navigation, he turned the mast the wrong way and the wind sped the ship backwards until it sailed right past the starting point of its journey as it headed towards an unknown destination of gloom and doom, reminiscent of the titanic that went under due to the mistake of its haughty Captain, who thought he knew too much.

Our ship hit an obstacle in deep waters. A large hole tore right through it. But we do not have the expertise to seal it, and we are sinking! Soon it would be said that we sunk due to our lack of common sense! That when we had the chance to change this Captain, we argued that he was young and handsome!

We argued that he looked good with the extravagance of the Presidency! John Mahama also defended himself by claiming compassion, that being the meaning of his name! He defended his position to run for a second term because it was not fair to be a one-term President, playing psychology with the reasoning of Ghanaians that each President has to serve eight years!

He claimed that even though his Presidency has faced a lot of challenges, demonstrations, hard times, massive national poverty, and other retrogressive vices, he should still be given a second term.

Well Mr. President, you performed abysmally as a vice-president, and worse as a President. You have sent us to damnation, and our boat is rocking at the peripheries of hell. Your lack of vision has embarrassed Ghanaians in more ways than you can imagine.

You scandalised the nation with disgraceful stories of corruption and alleged theft of the coffers! You encouraged loudmouths to insult our elders and wise men. Your governance has bred tribalism and crime, fuelled by monsters like the terrorists Salifu Maasi (Mugabe Maasi), Alistair Nelson and Ako Gunn.

You helped foment feuds that were long resting in the annals of history and forgotten. You chose to disenfranchise the Volta Region that is the source of NDC votes. You bred lawlessness!

You have failed in every way except to create a sense of despair amongst Ghanaians. You have failed in every way except to bring disgrace to a once respected people abroad. You entrenched fiscal tyranny, promoted corruption, proliferated destitution, fuelled starvation, and did us in all styles and fashion. We are tired of you! Your sinister motives of pushing foolish boys like kokoon anyidoho and kofi adams to utter verbal kpokpogbligbli in the media and everywhere they found their uninteresting selves is more than a slap in the face.

Your governance has thus far translated into mass sodomy of the nation. Your governance is treasonable by all means, and you are culpable! Do the good people of Ghana a favour and resign. There is a more seasoned Captain who can mend the hole in our wrecked ship and sail us back onto the tangent of our proper destiny - the destiny of greatness that Ghanaians were created to achieve.

We will do it with Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo. The time for change is NIGH!