Reflections on President Mahama’s first State of the Nation Address

Read Comments Comments (20)

• GIFTY 12 years ago

  I think the "too known" Tsikatas and Ahwois are busy stealing Ghana's money and they had no time to advice the so-called President. Ghana seriously needs GOD's intervention.

  I think the "too known" Tsikatas and Ahwois are busy stealing Ghana's money and they had no time to advice the so-called President. Ghana seriously needs GOD's intervention.

  reply
• ghana 12 years ago

  it was the best not to talk took much before swearing him in. wait and see what comes next

  it was the best not to talk took much before swearing him in. wait and see what comes next

  reply
• jeo 12 years ago

  if you think what you are saying can work in ghana then you are rather misleading mahama. every ghanaian is a president in his own pocket, so stop all these your american system in ghana

  if you think what you are saying can work in ghana then you are rather misleading mahama. every ghanaian is a president in his own pocket, so stop all these your american system in ghana

  reply
• THANKS JAMES 12 years ago

  IT WAS ENOUGH AND I AM HAPPY THAT AKOMEA AND HIS NPPIANS DID NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT PRECISE SPEECH BUT RATHER TO SHORT

  IT WAS ENOUGH AND I AM HAPPY THAT AKOMEA AND HIS NPPIANS DID NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT PRECISE SPEECH BUT RATHER TO SHORT

  reply
• TRUTH & JUSTICE B4 PEACE 12 years ago

  WHATS YOUR GAIN?
  
  WHAT HAVE YOU DRUNK?.
  AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOUR BARAINS, AND THAT OF MADAM THERESA, AND ANY SENSIBLE PEOPLE AROUND YOU?.
  
  
  DEAR MR KUFOUR,
  
  WHAT IS YOUR MORAL PROBLEM?, AND WHAT IS THE NAME OF YO ...
  read full comment

  WHATS YOUR GAIN?
  
  WHAT HAVE YOU DRUNK?.
  AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOUR BARAINS, AND THAT OF MADAM THERESA, AND ANY SENSIBLE PEOPLE AROUND YOU?.
  
  
  DEAR MR KUFOUR,
  
  WHAT IS YOUR MORAL PROBLEM?, AND WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR MORAL SICKNESS?
  WHAT IS IT THAT HAS MADE YOU SO UNTHINKING AND VISIONARILY-BLIND THAT YOU THINK WRONGLY AND SO IMMORALLY THAT YOU SHOULD ATTEND THIS ILLEGAL SWEARING-IN OF THIS ILLEGAL PRESIDENT OF RIGGED ELECTION?.
  
  
  WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE BY THAT?.
  IS IT THAT YOU JUST WANT TO SATISFY YOUR SO-CALLED FRIEND, THE HIGHLY IMMORAL OBASANJO WHO PUT NIGERIA IN THE HORRIBLE STATE ITS IN NOW?,WELL, HE IS NOTHING BUT A BIG FAT FOOL, LIKE MANY FAT PEOPLE. YOU HAVE BIG EYES BUT YOU CAN’T SEE. DID YOU NOT SEE HOW HE BLINDLY AND FOOLISHLY AND ILLEGALLY WENT TO JOHN MAHAMA’S HOUSE TO ANNOUNCE THE WRONG RESULTS ?. HIS FOOLISHNESS, STUPIDITY AND EVEN CHILDISHNES WAS SO EVIDENT.
  WHY DID HE NOT ALLOW THE EC TO ANNOUNCE
  WHY WAS HE SO IMPATIENT?
  WHY DID HE TAKE HIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO JOHN MAHAMA’S PLACE?
  WHY DID HE NOT JUST MAKE IT A PUBLIC THING IN A PUBLIC PLACE?.
  WHY DID HE NOT EVEN GIVE A LOOK AT THE ADVICE OF PEOPLE WHO CALLED ON CAUSION?
  OR YOU CONNIVED WITH HIM TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR ALLAN JERRY-PICK-MANTENG THE DREAMER?
  
  I THINK THAT IF YOU GO TO THAT EVENT THE PARTY SHOULD NOT LET YOU COME BACK INTO THE PARTY. THE PARTY SHOULD IMPEACH YOU AND EVEN SUSPEND YOU.
  
  I T SEEEMS THAT YOU NEVER LEARN FROM HISTORY, EVEN RECENT HISTORY.
  ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS YOU HAVE DONE FOOLISH THINGS THAT HAS DISGRACED THIS PARTY, INSULTED ITS PRINCIPLES, AND GIVEN IT SO MANY PROBLEMS WHICH THE PARTY IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH. WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?, IS IT AN OBASANJO MEDAL YOU WANT OR A JOHN MAHAMA MEDAL?. OH!, WERE THE MEDALS YOU GAVE YOURSELF NOT ENOUGH?, YOU RATHER NEED SOME THIIEFING MAHAMA MEDALS ?.
  THIS IS HIGHLY AN IMMORAL THING TO DO, AND IF YOU DO IT, YOU HAVE BURRIED ALL YOUR PAST AND PRESENT RESPECT AND ACHIEVEMENT, AND SHOULD BE KICKED OUT OF THE PARTY BY GENERAL PARTY DELIGATE AND MASSES PROTEST.
  
  MR RAWLINGS SOMETIME SAID ABOUT YOU THAT YOU HAVE NO PRINCIPLES, AND THAT INTERGRITY MEANS NOTHING TO YOU?. IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO CONFIRM?.

  reply
• Kofi Mensah 12 years ago

  Oh, Yes!! Nobody needs be told you are an NDC plant writing such a foolish article!!

  Oh, Yes!! Nobody needs be told you are an NDC plant writing such a foolish article!!

  reply
• POP 12 years ago

  only people with brains can understand him james

  only people with brains can understand him james

  reply
• Frank Reigner Keleve 12 years ago

  Gifty, it appears the Tsikatas and the Ahois are your targets for public ridicule, and not the president's poor performance. You are 'right' if only your so called 'too known' and 'thiefs' have access to advice the president.

  Gifty, it appears the Tsikatas and the Ahois are your targets for public ridicule, and not the president's poor performance. You are 'right' if only your so called 'too known' and 'thiefs' have access to advice the president.

  reply
• Kojo 12 years ago

  Dan, its good to speak your mind but you ended up not saying anything. What is it that you wanted to hear and did not hear? What were our expectations? Bring them out. Don't also forget he will be coming back to parliament sh ...
  read full comment

  Dan, its good to speak your mind but you ended up not saying anything. What is it that you wanted to hear and did not hear? What were our expectations? Bring them out. Don't also forget he will be coming back to parliament shortly after the swearing in. Let see what he will tell us on the 7th and we take it up from there.

  reply
• william 12 years ago

  Terrible becauce DanielL IS ASSUMING THAT THE PRESIDENT IS TO PRESENT HIS VISION WHEN HE IS CLOSING THE 5TH PARLIAMENT! That session was to review performance under his predecessor! In the next Parliament you will surely hear ...
  read full comment

  Terrible becauce DanielL IS ASSUMING THAT THE PRESIDENT IS TO PRESENT HIS VISION WHEN HE IS CLOSING THE 5TH PARLIAMENT! That session was to review performance under his predecessor! In the next Parliament you will surely hear his vision. Why are you so overly exciteD. Slow down less you miss your step in boarding the Ghanaian train moving forward and about to gather speed!

  reply
• John Arhin 12 years ago

  I wish the president success in his term of office may God guide him throughout his administration. The battle is the Lord's.

  I wish the president success in his term of office may God guide him throughout his administration. The battle is the Lord's.

  reply
• Godfred 12 years ago

  Its only the fools who talk too much, the prezdt. sms was brief and full of wisdom.He was indeed too hot to the fools.

  Its only the fools who talk too much, the prezdt. sms was brief and full of wisdom.He was indeed too hot to the fools.

  reply
• SHADY BLUE niagara falls, ontario 12 years ago

  THIS GUY SPEAKS WITH NO PASSION. HE LACKS SINCERITY IN EVERYTHING HE TALKS ABOUT OR MENTIONS. TIME WILL TELL....

  THIS GUY SPEAKS WITH NO PASSION. HE LACKS SINCERITY IN EVERYTHING HE TALKS ABOUT OR MENTIONS. TIME WILL TELL....

  reply
• NANA KUFUOR 12 years ago

  Fellow Ghanaians, let us analyze the performance of the two main political parties in this country. NDC’s philosophy is “dzie wo fie asem”. In opposition they allowed the Kufuor regime to mind its own business. As a res ...
  read full comment

  Fellow Ghanaians, let us analyze the performance of the two main political parties in this country. NDC’s philosophy is “dzie wo fie asem”. In opposition they allowed the Kufuor regime to mind its own business. As a result the NPP looted the Ghana government for eight good years. The fat cats looted the economy from cash (Kwadwo Mpiani), bungalow (Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey), cooking pots (Sekyi-Hughes) etc…..70% of the richest people in Ghana are NPP apparachicks. In the case of NPP, they believe they know better than anybody else and they are the only people who have the divine right to rule Ghana thus they oppose everything NDC does if it is not from the NPP, whether good or bad, from, Chinese loans, judgment debts, appointments and even the inauguration of President Mahama. This enabled the NDC to always be on their toes in whatever they do. From this observation, you can all agree with me that the NPP are better in opposition than NDC. Fellow Ghanaians, let us ensure that NPP remains in opposition for thirty years. After that time NDC will improve everything and NPP will come back and rule Ghana till thy kingdom come.

  reply
• Tawia Adama 12 years ago

  Mahama had no time to prepare. He went to South Africa to compare notes with Zuma on how to loot the cffers of the country. The NDC is craving for power to loot and milk the national coffers. Nothing will improve because Maha ...
  read full comment

  Mahama had no time to prepare. He went to South Africa to compare notes with Zuma on how to loot the cffers of the country. The NDC is craving for power to loot and milk the national coffers. Nothing will improve because Mahama will not be able to appoint competent people to mastermind some turnaround strategy for the economy. Mahama is prone to scandals and so under his leadership there will be more corruption and more opportunities for dodgy projects and corruption.Lazy president in the making and expect the country to tick badly.

  reply
• Mahome 12 years ago

  We are too jumpy to compare oranges and apples, and above all, we hate innovations. Why are we so used to the status quo to the extent that we do not see the need to innovations?
  
  The President's style was very appropriate. ...
  read full comment

  We are too jumpy to compare oranges and apples, and above all, we hate innovations. Why are we so used to the status quo to the extent that we do not see the need to innovations?
  
  The President's style was very appropriate. Let us limit too lengthy speeches that bring us nothing but engage you the social commentators in sitting in radio and TV studios and talking for unending time. There is a lot to do and the legislature need to emulate such style as presented by the President.
  
  Many times, you go to meetings that could be handled in 30 mins and it turns out to last for 2 hours, you know why? People keep saying..."and let me add, and let me add" when the point has been made.
  
  The president in his opening mentioned he will be presenting to parliament the detailed report of his abridged speech and at a later day, come back to address the nation through parliament on another state of the nation address. So what is the point criticizing when he already laid the foundation for us all not to border.
  
  We talk too much as a people.
  
  And how can someone say a President has no vision when he presented a Manifesto that states how Ghana should be by end of 2016? Are we expecting to hear that he will transform Ghana into America when we as a country have not reach that level yet. We want to see a country with decent jobs created for the teaming unemployed youth. We want a country where power outage becomes a thing of the past. We want a country where opportunities are available for enterprising young people to access funds and coaching to start their small businesses. We want a country where every child will have equitable access to quality education. We want to see poverty reduce drastically in the poorest regions. These and many more are what the President stated in the NDC manifesto. If these put together does not make a vision, I wonder what vision we expect to read.

  reply
• kk 12 years ago

  Good analyses,but is too early to critic and redicule.

  Good analyses,but is too early to critic and redicule.

  reply
• Whatever 12 years ago

  I'm sure the president won't repeat that again but he also has his own resonons for doing that which I also found understanding. State of the nation must be extensive to show the populace that the president personally is ful ...
  read full comment

  I'm sure the president won't repeat that again but he also has his own resonons for doing that which I also found understanding. State of the nation must be extensive to show the populace that the president personally is fully aware of the true state of the nation.

  reply
• Yaw Amofa 12 years ago

  Your hatred for NDC is so intense that no matter what the president does, you will find fault! What was dishonourable about his speech? He began by reminding us that he will be back in the next few weeks for give another deta ...
  read full comment

  Your hatred for NDC is so intense that no matter what the president does, you will find fault! What was dishonourable about his speech? He began by reminding us that he will be back in the next few weeks for give another detailed speech so he will make this one very brief! Because he didnt rant on ad nauseam, you booklongs are complaining.

  reply
• Kwesi Agbenu 12 years ago

  '''To supporters and sympathisers of the President, please resist the temptation to shower insincere praises on the President. Let us support him by showering praises where it is due and be courageous and honest with him and ...
  read full comment

  '''To supporters and sympathisers of the President, please resist the temptation to shower insincere praises on the President. Let us support him by showering praises where it is due and be courageous and honest with him and say it to his face when he performs badly like he chose to do last Friday'''
  
  Will NDC goons, satanic honchos ever listen??

  reply