President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has sent a stern warning to people desirous of serving in his government, to assess themselves very well before they come into government.
According to him, his second term is not going to be business as usual stressing a lot is going to be expected of his appointees. He insists people want to be appointed must be ready and that if they not, they should not deceive themselves and come into government.
Apparently since his overwhelming win last Saturday December 7, Mr Mahama has been bombarded with calls, text messages among others, by people wanting to serve under him.
While this is normal with a party that has won an election, he has warned that being a part of his administration is not going to be a walk in the park.
Speaking at a ‘Thanksgiving Service’ programme at the Ringway Assemblies of God Church on Sunday December 15, Mr Mahama said anyone that is not ready to serve with humility and modesty should not come close to his administration.
“I have been receiving knocks on my door, I have been receiving text messages, people who are considering themselves for various positions, and I just want to warn them, it is not going to be a walk in the park. If you are not prepared to work and serve the people of Ghana diligently and with modesty and with humility then don’t come.”
He said last week’s election defeat to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) should serve as a big lesson to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that aside God, Ghanaians will the ultimate power to make or unmake leaders.
He said the defeat of the NPP should serve as a guide to the incoming government that, the electorate will not spare them if they do not do what is right and lord the temporal power given them on the voters.
Mr Mahama said the same fate that has befallen the NPP will befall on the NDC if they do not serve with humility.
“Just as our colleagues in the NPP might be feeling very pained by their loss, it should serve as a lesson to those of us coming into government that the same stick that Tekyi has been beaten with, Ghanaian people are reserving it for Baah.
John Mahama expressed concern about the abuse of power by the political class in Ghana indicating that arrogance and selfish interest have become the order of the day. He said often these leaders forget the power they will and parade around with so much pride belongs to the people and that when they become fed up, they will show them the door.
“God has made us know that power belongs to the people but when they have reached their limit they will show you that real power belongs to them”.
The NDC on December 7 secured an emphatic win against it main opponent the NPP beaten them both in the presidential and parliamentary elections. The defeat has been described as unprecedented since 1996.
While Mr Mahama secured 6,328,397 million representing 56.55% his main opponent and vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia was able to garner some 4, 657, 304 translating into 41.61%.
The NDC has also has most of the parliamentary seats securing over 180 of the 275 seats up for grabs with the outgoing government at the last count struggling to secure 80 seats. There are outstanding constituencies yet to be declared.