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Former President John Mahama does not stand a chance as far as winning the 2024 general elections is concerned because his opponents in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has sullied his name with corruption and women\u2019s affair to the extent that he has become unattractive to the floating voter, former Kumasi mayor Kojo Bonsu has said.<\/p>\n
Mr Bonsu, who is eying the flagbearer slot of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), told Citi TV\u2018s lifestyle show Upside Down in an interview that the biggest opposition party did very little to salvage the name of the 2020 flagbearer, who he described as a fine gentleman \u2013 a situation, he noted, that has caused Mr Mahama irreparable damage.<\/p>\n
Mr Bonsu first explained why he intends to run in the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a vacancy and that is why we are all contesting the seat\u201d, he said, adding: \u201cIt is democracy and our party believes in democracy, so, we don\u2019t push people to take over. We don\u2019t want that\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, if one is given the chance and he wins it, he will do the job. So, it is fair we all do it\u201d, he noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne other reason I am contesting is not that I hate President Mahama. No. What has he done to me?\u201d, he asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem is that people have lied a lot in this country about John Mahama. They put corruption on him\u201d, Mr Bonsu pointed out.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have said a lot of things against him that you can\u2019t even take it off. NDC has the numbers in terms of votes but NPP has really soiled John Mahama that I feel so sad.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his view, the NDC, as a party, has not helped the situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should have redeemed him [Mahama] long ago but he doesn\u2019t have a chance now\u201d, he noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s bring in a fresh person so that the swing voters wouldn\u2019t have anything to say against President Mahama\u201d, Mr Bonsu reckoned.<\/p>\n
In his view, \u201cI stand a better chance than Mahama because I have not been soiled. So, that is where I come in\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so sad\u201d, he bemoaned, pointing out: \u201cHe [Mr Mahama] is a great gentleman, speaks very well, very affable but he has been put in the mud so much\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have tagged him with corruption, women\u2019s affairs and we the NDC have not been able to defend it and get him out of it\u201d, he complained.<\/p>\n
To him, \u201cif the party had corrected this, we wouldn\u2019t have come to this level\u201d.<\/p>\n
As far as Mr Bonsu is concerned, Mr Mahama\u2019s name and face on the ballot paper will not do the NDC any good in the next election.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we want to win the 2024 elections, I think let\u2019s bring someone like me\u201d, he proposed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am eligible to do it. It\u2019s not an issue of fighting Mahama, insulting the former President or doing anything but the situation we find ourselves in, let\u2019s try someone new and see if it will work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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