The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the argument over whether to select a Dutch passport over a PhD is taking place as a result of the crisis this government has plunged our country into.
The former president indicated that there is widespread despair among citizens following the economic hardships caused by the current government.
According to him, the debate should not have begun at all, but the economic catastrophe imposed by this administration is to blame.
He said this while speaking during a public lecture organised by the Christian Service University in Kumasi on the theme “Sustainability of Democracy in Africa: The Ghanaian Experience.”
Mr. Mahama noted that the debate reflects a significant loss of confidence and hope in Ghana’s future.
The presidential candidate cited present economic issues, as well as corruption and the ruling government’s mismanagement of national resources, as the key causes of the crisis.
He accused the Nan Addo-led administration of mismanaging the economy, a situation that has caused severe economic challenges.
“There’s widespread despair and anguish amongst our people leading to an active debate on social media about whether securing a foreign passport to do a menial job in Europe is better than holding a PhD in Ghana. It’s the adversity into which our nation has been plunged, otherwise, there’s no basis for comparison between a Visa and a PHD.”
To him, the Presidency should not be entrusted to individuals responsible for the current economic hardships in the country, asserting that the only way to sustain democracy in Ghana and Africa is through leadership that prioritises truth and honesty to the citizens.
“Those whose glaring failures at economic management have sucked us into this vortex of despair despite their lofty talk in opposition and who now seek to flee the responsibility cannot be rewarded with the presidency in this deep crisis.
“The presidency cannot be handed over to those who present as the future when they have the epicentre of our disastrous presence.”
“Leadership that is honest and accepts responsibility for challenges rather than passing the back is the kind of leadership that sustains democracy.”
Source: rainbowradioonline.com
