The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has opposed calls from sections of the general public advocating for prayers for President John Dramani Mahama and his administration to succeed.
Expressing his views, he noted that the same individuals advocating for prayers did not make similar calls during former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration, highlighting what he described as the hypocritical nature of many citizens.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the party executive emphasised that the success and achievements of an administration and its leader are measured by their ability to fulfill promises made to the citizens, rather than being based on ‘metaphysics.’
“I have heard this narrative that the people of Ghana are losing faith in democracy and politics and that we should pray for President John Mahama to succeed to save the political class and our democracy. Such arrant nonsense. Akufo-Addo de3, he was a butcher right and didn’t deserve the prayers of all? No one will pray for John Mahama to succeed, his success is not premised on metaphysics but deliverables,” he wrote.
Salam Mustapha maintained a differing view, stating that the government does not require prayers, mentioning how it has undertaken certain measures that, in his opinion, have been to the detriment of the ordinary Ghanaian citizen.
“A president who starts his tenure with mass firing of young people, releases his party cronies standing trials for various offences, terribly failing on his major promises to the people, needs prayers? No. A government that is already showing signs of intolerance and threatening free speech?” he mentioned.
He has therefore urged the public not to offer prayers for the government but instead hold it accountable for its deeds and actions.
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