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President-elect John Mahama has stated that his government will draw valuable lessons from the significant loss of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the recent presidential election.
In his thanksgiving speech at the Assemblies of God Ringway Gospel Center in Accra on December 15, 2024, Mahama emphasized that his victory is a clear reminder that power ultimately resides with the people, not politicians.
He acknowledged that while the NPP may be reeling from their defeat, it serves as a crucial lesson for those assuming office. “And so just as our colleagues in the NPP might be feeling very pained by their loss, it should serve as a lesson to those of us coming to government that the same stick that Takyi has been beaten with, the Ghanaian people are reserving it for Baah,” Mahama remarked.
He further asserted, “So, God has made us know that power belongs to the people, but when they have reached their limit, they will show you that power belongs to them and that it is God who has given that power.”
Mahama also expressed concern over the abuse of power by the political class in Ghana, stating that many politicians, including himself, have become arrogant and self-serving.
“We’ve practiced democracy since 1992. With time, the political elites, including myself, whom God has given the opportunity to lead this country, we have grown in arrogance and selfishness and we have believed that the power that we wielded over the people belonged to us ourselves and did not recognize that it was God who gave it to us temporarily,” he said.
The President-elect’s remarks underscored his commitment to maintaining a government accountable to the people, warning that any failure to meet expectations would result in a swift change, as demonstrated in the recent elections.
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