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Opinions of Friday, 27 June 2014

Columnist: Kennedy, Braimah Lord

The Akuffo Addo cabal a threat to 2016

THE AKUFFO ADDO CABAL A THREAT TO 2016.
It's absurd how many media houses give credence to bootlickers and sycophantic illiterates adoring them with accolades like political linchpins and stalwarts.
Hajia Fati has nothing to offer NPP except her one finger print on a ballot paper. It's interesting why the Akuffo Addo Cabal are crying foul of a party hijack by JAK's men. What did we not see in the ...last eight years or so that they hijacked the party destroyed it and bounded it to opposition in our very eyes?

Who could have been more arrogant than Sir John? give us a break. The same measure that was given to JAK of course should be given o Nana until he is ready to admit and submit knowing that everyone matters in our kind of political dispensation.
Interestingly, in the line of democracy the chief executive is only a vote his cook,cleaner,security man and driver combined is a four vote. Being son of an elite and weaving into the Political echelons is nothing to flex muscle for.
The propagandist tactics and woe cry is but a weak approach to straight up things.Kwabina Ajapong is by far the most qualified and better scribe for NPP and than the repugnant Sir John.
I am among many who held and still hold the view that Akuffo Addo is unsellable. Between two devils you ought to be wise in choosing the lesser one.Mahama might have had difficulty in getting the economy on track but Ghanains could prefer him over Nana. Whilst Jake and Sir John were busy hatching plans against their NPP opponents Aseidu Nketia(GM) was busy with Fiifi Kwotey branding Nana.Ghanaians have come to hang a bad political faith on Nana despite his unequivocal sterling Political qualities I don't think he will see the light of day in the high office.
For those who argue how Nana had suffered for the party, question is has he done so more than B.J Da Rocha? Appiah Minkah and a host of countless men and women across the nation whose selfishless fight and bravery led us to where we are? What about those who lost their lives before 2000 electoral victory?The people of NPP have been generous enough to honour Nana Akufo Addo a two term opportunity in which case all he need was to hide pride and accept an all inclusive approach putting behind him the woes of legon congress in 2007.He blatantly glossed over his men's brutalities and victimization across the constituencies and in some cases sponsored against party candidates who were pro Allan to loose.
The party's national office was willfully moved unofficially to the so call Danquah Institute where the most inept Lawyer and failure of all times Gabby Ochere Darko superintends and dictates who was and should be part of campaign and party activities.
Every meaningful contribution that looks at how the forward match of NPP should proceed if it came from anywhere except the Cabal was criticed and finally labeled anti Nana.It happened to Atta Kennedy and Dr Wereko Brobby.
I have no sympathy for Nana Addo and I will not in any day be remorseful of his failure but I have respect for his political mindedness.
There are people who win elections and there are those who manage power.Nana Addo is not a candidate for election let him emulate the good men an women who lay the foundation stone for our tradition Mandela after 27 years in Prison was only a one term president.Dombo did it for Busia.Da Rocha and Appiah Minka never became presidents nor contested any election yet they stand tall in our history as the strongest of men in our time. Being rewarded for presidency is not the only way for political gratification.
"To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. But even if you succeed in gaining such self-control, you can never control the temperamental dispositions of those around you. And this presents a great danger.”
Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
Long live GHANA
Long live NPP
God Bless our Home Land Ghana.

Braimah Lord Kennedy
Convenor,Dombo Advocacy Forum
ivankaara30@gmail.com