Ghanaian gospel musician Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong, popularly known as Great Ampong, has dismissed comparisons between Ghana and the United States regarding the return of former leaders to power.
According to him, Ghanaians will not re-elect former President John Dramani Mahama, unlike Americans who recently brought back Donald Trump.
In an interview with Amansan Krakye, the musician argued that the circumstances surrounding the two former presidents are vastly different, emphasizing Mahama’s tenure as one marked by challenges such as power outages, popularly known as “dumsor,” and alleged corruption.
“Did you ever hear that when Donald Trump became the American president he brought dumsor to the USA for almost four years in office?” Ampong rhetorically asked.
He went on to criticize Mahama’s leadership, claiming it was riddled with inefficiencies. “Our former president brought dumsor to this country and was so corrupt and incompetent. He will not be voted back into power,” he asserted.
Ampong also dismissed suggestions that Ghana could follow America’s example by voting for a past leader. “There’s no way you can compare what has happened in America to Ghana by claiming that we’ll bring back the former president,” he said.
Highlighting achievements of the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, the gospel musician praised initiatives such as the Free Senior High School policy and the use of drones for medical deliveries. “Even in America, there is no Free SHS and no drone delivery system for medicine as we have here.
You can’t compare the Sankofa in America to Ghana’s Sankofa because ours is a curse, and we won’t do that,” he opined.
Great Ampong’s comments come amidst ongoing political debates as Ghanaians prepare for the 2024 general elections. While the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rallied support for Mahama’s comeback, the ruling NPP continues to defend its record in government.
Source: OccupyGh.com
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