Former National Security Advisor Brigadier (rtd) Joseph Nunoo-Mensah has accused former President John Dramani Mahama of distancing himself from experienced and principled statesmen during his tenure as president.
He said failure of Mr Mahama to listen to wise counsel contributed to his defeat in 2016.
The former Chief of Defence Staff made this known in an interview with TV3.
Commenting on why he was removed from his position as National Security Advisor, Brigadier Nunoo-Mensah said, “He changed me because when you are very tough, people do not like handling tough people”.
“I am too hot to handle,” he stressed.
For him, there was no need of the changes made in government in the aftermath of the demise of John Evans Atta Mills.
“It hurt the NDC and it hurt Ghana…they want people that will sing their praises, that will lie down for them but I am too stubborn, too tough, too principled.”
The retired army officer added that virtually clearing the house of experienced and competent people was an act of Mr Mahama cutting his nose to spite his face.
And he paid for it in the 2016 elections, he noted.
Source: -3news
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JOHN DID THE RIGHT THING BY RESHUFFLING HIS TEAM. THE OLDFOLKS ALWAYS THINK THEY MUST CONTINUE TO OCCUPY POSITIONS AND ENJOY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE YOUNG ONES. THERE IS SO MUCH GREED AMONGST THE OLDFOLKS. IF YOU CAN'T BE BEHIND THE SCENE AND HELP NURTURE THE YOUTH TO TAKE THE MANTLE THEN YOU ARE NOT A PATROITIC CITIZEN OF GHANA AND THE PARTY. WHY SHOULD WE ALWAYS FILL GOVERNMENT WITH OLDFOLKS? SO YOU SABBOTAGE THE SYSTEM BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN RESHUFFLED. IT IS A PITY TO HEAR THIS FROM PEOPLE WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER.
I can't understand the bitterness of the ndc about their 2016 defeat.The excuses characterizing this defeat is ridiculous ndc behave like they 9wned the nation and somebody has taking it from them but that is far from the issue the people didn't like ndc, ndc had no plans n policies to help the people the onlything ndc provided Ghana was babies with sharp teeth, insults, arrogance, disrespect, incompetence, create loo0*t and share with impunity, orders from above and crass show of power ! who said Ghanaians wanted ndc? ndc lost in the 2012 elections hence the election petition which Justice Atuguba has confirmed john mahama was given the nod to save Ghana and Dr Afari Djan also said same! Ghanaians in 2016 decided to teach ndc sense that they will never forget because Ghana is not for the ndc. Stop the too much noise making Old soldier and relax and play with your grand children. You are too old for the Studio.
I have and will always say what the man is saying. Surrounding himself with praise givers, hungry boys and ***barred word***, Mr Mahama was bound to fail not only his party but Mother Ghana as a whole