Mahama doesn't care about Ghanaians – Former NDC Executive claims

A former executive of the Tema East Constituency branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress is accusing his party’s flagbearer, former President John Mahama, of being unsympathetic to the plight of Ghanaians.

In an interview with journalists in Tema on Workers’ Day, Stephen Ashitey Adjei, also known as Moshake, said that proof of Mr. John Mahama’s lack of empathy is evident in his refusal to apologize for the perceived mistreatment of Ghanaian workers during his presidency.

According to him, John Mahama would have apologized profusely to Ghanaians for the mistreatment of Ghanaian workers if he had an ounce of humility and respect for the citizenry.

"The former president, after putting public sector employment on hold for the longest period in the history of the Fourth Republic, also refused to pay the benefits of some who had served in state-owned enterprises.

"And yet, when it came to himself and his family, he awarded large contracts and paid himself a hefty ex-gratia. Mahama simply does not care about Ghanaians. What kind of dead goat is this?" Moshake said.

The comment comes as Mr. John Mahama campaigns for the 2024 presidential election.

"For me personally, the evidence that John Mahama does not care about workers and Ghanaians in general is both known and felt on personal and general levels. We all know how he stopped the payment of the retrenchment benefits of GPHA ex-workers after former President Atta Mills had ordered them to be paid.

According to Moshake, Mr. Mahama's desire to return to the presidency stems from sheer selfishness to amass wealth for himself and his family at the expense of the Ghanaian people.

"Everyone knows that there is no significant development that Mr. John Mahama can achieve in four years if he is re-elected president, so what else, apart from greed, would make him want to become president again after serving as MP, deputy minister, minister, Vice President, and President?" Moshake asked.