Mills Chirped Promises: Changeless Change In Complaints

* Submitted to Ghanaweb on November 9, 2009

**By Akadu Ntiriwa Mensema Ph. D.; Post-Grad. Dipl.

“Mr Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesperson addressing a press conference

at the Castle, Osu said, ‘The publication that President Mills was angry

with the complaints by Ghanaians, and could not take criticisms is not

true’" (Ghanaweb, November 9, 2009)

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

Whether you beat the castle drums that Ghanaians complain

Whether you didn’t trumpet that Ghanaians complain

We Ghanaians are complaining

You promised to hit the ground flying

But you hit the ground and broke your winds

You have become like the tortoise

Who saw the crocodile cross the Ofin

And boasted that it also had shells and would cross the Ofin

But remains confused and doesn’t know how to cross the Ofin

The tortoise has become the laughing stock of the Ofin River deities

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

You have become the laughing-stock among Ghanaians

You no dey go you de come

Even Rawlings has snorted at you

Spio-Garbrah screamed at you

Bagbin yelled at you

Many in the NDC have squealed, screeched, shrieked, and shouted

Eh! Tata Mills whither are you taking us after eight years in the wilderness

Eh! Simpa Panyin why are thou taking us to political doomsday in 2012

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

Fantes are complaining

Mills DE ADE BONE ABA MFANTSIMAN

Mills de ade bone aba Kotokoraba

Mills de ade bone aba nanom mpow mu

Mills wouldn’t drink tea with Fantes in the castle

It is all about akpele in the castle

It is all about tuwe safi

Fante dokono is no more

Ga kenkey is on the sidelines

Akuapem mud-fish palm-nut soup has been poured away

Kwahu bat-soup has become sour

Kufour Asante fufu is no longer allowed in the castle

Krobo face-the-wall (lapeewa) has gone through the wall

Akyem plantain has overriped

Denkyira cocoyam has become too starchy

Akwamu yam has lost its seasoned taste

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

Trotro/taxi drivers are complaining

Mills promised to buy petrol for all drivers for free

But turned to increase the price of petrol

Mills even forgot his policy of NDC love-child of cars, cars & cars

He forgot that Ayariga alone has five state tractors that need petrol

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

Fishermen are complaining

Mills promised that he would dry up the sea

So that fishermen could harvest fish

Mills is now aimlessly drowning in the Atlantic

Drowning head-long to catch fish for the fishermen

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

Mills promised the youth jobs, jobs, jobs

But Mills has given all the jobs for Konom-Teas

And Mills has encouraged the seizing of public toilets

As his avenue of job creation

The youth workers keep tally

Of the political flatulence

Yes hold your nose and mouth

Of the NDC free users of the toilets

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

Public/civil servants are complaining

Mills promised change

That every worker will get promotion

That every worker will work forever

But Mills turned around to fire workers

Yes, workers of NPP persuasion

Yes, workers of Akan persuasions

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

Even ALMIGHTY DELUSIONAL is complaining

Mills promised to seek his advice 24/7

But Mills has shunned him

Simpa Panyin Mills has ignored him

And when you ignore the DELUSIONAL

He goes political-berserk on all fours

Papa Mills

Tata Mills

Simpa Payin Mills

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu

Don’t let Ayariga’s state tractors disturb our ears

Whether you beat the castle drums that Ghanaians complain

Whether you didn’t trumpet that Ghanaians complain

We Ghanaians are complaining about your uncertain leadership

**Akadu N. Mensema is a nationalist Denkyira beauty. She is a trained oral

historian cum sociologist and a Professor in the USA: she lives in

Pennsylvania with her great mentor and teaches Africa-area studies at a

college in Maryland. She writes what critics have called “populist

hyperbolic, satirical” poetry. She can be reached at akadumensema@yahoo.com