Was Dela Edem, the self-proclaimed individual who claims inevitability when it comes to addressing ailment and future uncertainty, in his right mind when hurling insults at former President Kufuor?

One lesson our societies instilled in us as we grew up was the importance of not mocking a fellow human being’s illness or misfortune. Our forebears believed that the future is uncertain, today, one may be strong and robust, but tomorrow, illness could strike and bring one to their knees. It is for this reason that mocking others for their ailments is considered morally reprehensible.

My moral upbringing prevents me from delving into the ailments of former President Mahama, the individual for whom Dela Edem frequently speaks. Can I ascribe Mahama’s condition to some sort of karma for the alleged wickedness attributed to his presidency?

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), as a political party, has already lost two of its presidents and a vice president. Should we conclude that the deaths of these NDC leaders were the result of some malevolence they displayed while in office?

Behold, the late President Mills, who was unable to complete his first term in office. Was it that nature foresaw how insensitive his continued leadership could have been to Ghanaians and thus intervened? Such reasoning, however tempting, is deeply flawed and dismissive of the complexities of life and mortality.

Dela Edem must set aside his pride and offer an unreserved apology to former President Kufuor for the unwarranted insult he levelled against him on national television.

At his age, as he claims to be mature and wise, he ought to demonstrate better judgment. Politics, however passionate, should never cloud one’s sense of decency and respect, especially within the cultural and moral framework of Africa and Ghana.