John Mahama: Political elites have become arrogant and selfish

President-elect John Mahama has criticized Ghana’s political class for abusing the power entrusted to them by the electorate. During a thanksgiving service on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the Assemblies of God Ringway Gospel Center in Accra, Mahama highlighted the arrogance and selfishness that have come to define many politicians, who forget that their authority comes from the people.

“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. We have believed that the power we wielded over the people belonged to us and did not recognize that it was God who gave it to us temporarily,” Mahama said.

Reflecting on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) significant loss in the 2024 elections, Mahama suggested that it should serve as a wakeup call for politicians to remember that the electorate can take away their power just as easily as they give it. He emphasized that the NPP’s defeat serves as a reminder to his government that if it fails to meet the expectations of the people, it too could face the same fate.

“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 remarked. “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 also warned potential appointees that only those willing to serve the people diligently and with humility would be considered for positions in his government.

“I have been receiving knocks on my door, text messages from people who are considering themselves for various positions, and I just want to warn them that it is not going to be a walk in the park. If you are not willing to serve the people diligently with modesty and humility, then don’t come; just stay where you are,” he cautioned.

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