Dear
Sammy Gyamfi,
Respectfully,
I have, as a political activist, been following keenly, and with considerable
interest, your public exploits particularly media engagements since your
election as the National Communications Officer of the largest opposition party
in Ghana, the NDC. Even though, I wish, after this exercise, I could return a
positive verdict on your performance so far, you haven’t, regrettably, given me
reasons to do that. I was one of the persons who supported your bid upon
conviction that you would do a much better job. But unfortunately, you haven’t
given me any reason to award you with a pass mark. You have at best, been
unimpressive.
And
I’m sure after your interview with citi fm’s Selorm Adonoo on “Point Blank” on
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, you can only agree with me. It was so difficult
for you to sustain your claims that the Nana Addo-Bawumia government has
woefully failed to honour their social contract with the Ghanaian electorates
which you sought to make in your recent press conference to the extent that you
had to accuse the host of doing the bidding of the NPP.
You
wanted the host to only ask questions relating to the issues you raised in your
statement and nothing more. How absurd! But nonetheless, he grants your wish.
He then proceeds to confront you with concrete evidence challenging your claims
particularly on projects under the Special Development Initiatives being
undertaken by the government across the country which, he said, their regional
reporters had confirmed. At this point, you became unenviably helpless and one
could only sympathize with you.
Only
when I thought your citi fm interview was extremely embarrassing, you appeared
on Metro TV’s flagship programme, dubbed, Good Morning Ghana, the following
day. I can’t even describe the spectacle. It was a monumental disaster and a
not not not when you were subjected to FACTS CHECK by the venerable
international award winning Abdul Malik Kweku Baako compelling you to make a
number of concessions for your countless unpardonable gaffes. Even the host,
Randy Abbey, couldn’t save you.
My
brother, with this experience, I guess you’ve now seen your “smoothness level” and
understand that you can’t speak so loosely and have your way when you appear on
serious political shows. Of course, you would have your way if you were
speaking on platforms provided by your party’s rented media houses. Obviously,
this explains why you are so popular in the NDC, because, it is, perhaps, the
only party that rewards “babies with sharp teeth” who can insult leaders of
other political parties particularly presidential and vice presidential
candidates. It is a party where ascension to political office depends on the
sharpness of one’s teeth.
Finally,
just before I let go of you, kindly vary your choice of words a little. The
expression, “THIS IMPOTENT, NEPOTISTIC AND INEPT AKUFO-ADDO/BAWUMIA GOVERNMENT”
which you always use, is becoming just too monotonous. Ghanaians are fed-up
hearing you constantly repeat that expression. You virtually cannot construct a
single sentence in a political conversation without making that expression. I
am not sure that’s the only English you were thought in school. You are too
predictable and that certainly, is not a mark of a good politician.
You
also do not have to shout and denigrate elderly people to be able to make
sense. You don’t have to verbally attack political opponents especially H.E.
President Akufo-Addo and H.E. Vice President Mahamudu BAWUMIA before you can
make sense. Take this brotherly advice from your friend and contemporary and
you will go far. Don’t let the NDC as a body corporate regret sacrificing Fred
Agbenyo for you. Enough of the cacophony! It is just too early for you to
completely lose credibility in the political space. I will not be happy should
that happen. I believe in young people and so, please, give me reasons to
continue believing in young people like you and myself.
Thank you.
Yours
in service of country,
IDDI MUHAYU-DEEN
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