A former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Sylvester Mensah has revealed that if previously his appetite for the Presidency was low, today, his “appetite is very very high” to occupy the Flagstaff House in 2020.
According to the former CEO, who is a respected cadre of the National Democratic Congress, he is therefore now “considering” numerous calls on him to contest the flag-bearer position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2020 elections.
Speaking to members of NDC USA branch as a special guest, he said “we have lost an election, the focus is on reorganization but as we do our branch reorganization, what occupies the minds of most our people is what happens after branch reorganization. We are going into 2020 elections and what happens . . . who is going to lead?
Continuing, he affirmed that “it is impossible to divorce the two, because theoretically, one can instruct this not the time for this but in practical terms that is what appears to be engaging the minds of a number of people and again there are several consultations and several people have been inviting to encourage one to consider…I must say that if in the two earlier occasions either I had no appetite or the appetite was low but this time the appetite is very very high.”
Waxing confident that this is his time, he disclosed that several names have popped up as possible candidates for the NDC after President John Mahama lost the 2016 elections glumly to his rival Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo. Political watchers believe it was the heaviest defeat of the party since the inception of the Fourth Republic.
Mr. Mensah, a one-term MP of La Dadekotopon, said he is still “consulting” and will make the right decision at the right time.
He told Bola Ray on personality profile show Starr Chat last month that “if the party finds me worthy of that high office and finds me with that honour I will grab it.”
Pressed further on the flag-bearer subject, Mr. Mensah opined: “It is not a yes or no answer. There have been a number of calls on me to consider the high office. I have been involved in a number of consultations. I guess that if the appeal crystallizes with the general demands and expectations I will go for it. The focus is to reorganize the party and ensure that the grassroots are firmly organized.”
The international consultant on health insurance emphasized once the NDC is in good shape success becomes easier. According to him, “we have a party that is above all. I guess that the mistake we do as individuals is that we think we can carry the party into power. It is the party which carries one into power. It is too early to talk about that. It’s a long process . . . there are calls and consultation. I’m considering it.”
Granted he gets the nod to lead the NDC in the 2020 elections, Mr. Mensah said he brings on board “long years of experience. Managerial expertise and dimension to the problem-solving and deep understanding of our Ghanaian culture, aspiration and expectations and above all I bring vision and competence and capacity.”
Source: Daybreak
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SLY YOU A JOKER
IS HE NOT THE VERY SAME MAN WHO MISUSED KOTOKO'S MONEY IN 2003 AND CLAIM THEY BOUGHT MATCHES AND BRIBED REFREES TO WIN THE LEAGUE. TWEEAA
One term MP=Zero term president. Bring it on. The disintegration of the NDC is looming. History will repeat itself in 2020 and beyond till 2060.
And he is who? Slimy Sly he is called.
allas,if mahama was a good candidate he wouldn't be booted out on power. Let me tell you one missing link you people don't know and if you know refuse to understand is Akans don't vote because he is a an Akan but vote for competency, can do it,has the will to solve problems,Akans vote to better their lives, Akans believe in prosperity and progress while you people vote on tribal lines whether good or bad,you don't care of your lives,your future or whatever once he is in power you feel okay! Never think Akans think like you so will follow you to vote anyhow anybody. John mahama was a failure and we rejected him and there is no way we will sacrifice Nana Addo for John Mahama and his incompetent and arrogant and disrespectful ***barred word***. Take that and stop your bullsh*t. We are not fo*ls.
Funny times ahead with a funny man from a funny party called the NDC. His last statement indicates that JDM was incompetent, v1sionless and above all incapable of handling the affairs of the country so Sly Mensah is bringing them on board. Good!! But let us ask Sly Mensah what the NHIS which he headed has become as of now. Was he competent? No! Did he have any vision of making the NHIS any better? The answer is No! was he capable of managing the small organisation called NHIA? The answer is hell NO!. So who has called him to come and lead the funny party? NO one!! I rest my case.
OOH GHANA WE ARE IN TROUBLE THIS MAN THINK WE HAVE FORGOT HIM .. YOU THIS GUY MISUSE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE MONIES .. IN YOUR DAYS YOU COLLAPSED OUR NATION HEALTH INSURANCE .. DURING TIME ALL YOUR WORKERS BECAUSE RICH IN A SHORT POSSIBLE TIME ... GHANAIANS WE ARE DEAD TO SEE THIS GUY TELLING US TO BE A PRESIDENT.. DO YOU THINK SO SOON WE HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW POLICE BURST YOU FEW MONTHS AGO?.
PLS NEXT TIME STORE THE NUMEROUS CALLS CONTACTS FOR EVIDENCE SEEK. LIAR. WHO CALLED U.
Very soon Asiedu Nketia and Koku Anyidoho will also join the criminal NDCs presidential race... Comic party.... After destroying our country's value systems you will soon destroy your own party.
WHO WILL VOTE FOR YOU? WITHOUT MAHAMA OR JOSHUA ALABI,NO VOTE.