Thirteen days after the election blues NDC Deputy General Secretary Koku Anyidoho says his party can’t wait to drill the yet-to-be inaugurated Akufo-Addo government.
“We intend to be a very responsible opposition but we are not going to sleep on issues from day one, we are going to put the feet of the NPP to the fire and the candle,” he said.
That’s right. This is what we need. Let’s debate the debate. Let’s talk about issues and refrain from hurling abusive epithets on people, stop intimidating and distributing rice and corned beef to the electorate to think that they don’t know their left from right.
Koku I can’t believe you learnt the lessons so quick whiles many of your comrades are still brooding over the huge loss. .
See candle lights don’t stay long in the wind. The paradox is that the people who lit the candle think it would last forever or be able to stand the test of time. But soon the evil storm (tsunami) shows up and the light disappears.
What a way to learn Koku. It’s my hope that the majority of your people would see the light and not confine themselves to politics as usual (the woods). Remember, it’s only the light that can lead you to the pinnacle. Politics is a great teacher but his students are stubborn. They want to grow feathers overnight, develop talons ‘asap’ and start teething from the get go, says author Gordon Offin-Amaniampong.
Tell your guys to slow down. The speed limit says 20kph. You know what that means?
Good for you. Well done my brother!
Remind me though to get you ‘Akple and Fetri-Detsi’ before I take leave of you. I’m heading down to Aflao the border town. Actually I’m going to Adafianu. I’ve got some family and friends there to visit. The last time I visited there– good old Christophe and Davi (May their Souls Rest in Peace) hosted me like a king. I had the best Akple ever with duck meat and almighty fetri-detsi.
“It is not ‘Aflawo’ Massa. It’s pronounced Aplao— you say the letter P as if you’re blowing a kiss to Asiedu Nketiah (the General Mosquito himself).”
Thanks for the correction. And look at you—you’re teasing your Boss. Talking about your Boss how’s he coping?
When is he going to Canada?
And tell me I hear some of them have had the blues for almost two weeks now.
“I think he’s recovering now. He’ll finally get over it. I’m not sure when he wants to go, maybe after the inauguration of the President-elect. We’re still mopping up the tears. I must confess to you. And this is for your ears alone. Generally, everyone in the family was shocked to the marrow.”
You mean the NDC family right?
“Yeah, but mind you it’s for ears alone.”
Gotcha! Koku, remember walls have ears. So don’t blame me if you hear it at the bar or elsewhere.
Hey bar man, please give me one tot to check my how far, trying to quit. But I think I need that right now to be able to read in between the lines. The lines look blurry.
“Say you don’t have the money to buy…”
Koku don’t bring yourself this morning ok. I don’t have the money. Do you live in my pocket?
Listen I’ve important things to discuss with you so let’s set the ball rolling before I miss the bus to Aflao.
“I said it is not Aflawo La.”
Stop your diversionary tactics Koku. Time isn’t on my side so don’t drag this into another thing.
Did you really say this and can I quote you?
“We intend to be a very responsible opposition but we are not going to sleep on issues from day one, we are going to put the feet of the NPP to the fire and the candle.”
I also want to find out if the other guys are in the same page with you. And is this the new way to go?
I couldn’t agree with you Koku. It’s all about issues. Trick number one is issues. Trick number two is issues and trick number three is issues. Issues win power they don’t insult. Issues win hearts and minds of the people they don’t attack and issues calm tempers they don’t incite hatred and animosity.
I told you Politics is a great teacher, but his students are stiff-necked.
How quickly did they forget that power belongs to the people and not the rulers?
The ruled, the majority, the people exercise power. They call the shot…However, politicians in our world have tinkered that fundamental human right clock. And they’ve ‘whimsically’, (apologies to Dr. Omane Boamah) turn the tables upside down.
They say, no condition is permanent but more often than not when people find themselves at the political echelon they forget the lifespan at that stratum is just like the candle in the wind. It doesn’t last long.
So on that note I think the NPP stands ready for the opposition’s challenge. But it remains to be observed whether going forward the NDC would keep to its statement of not sleeping on issues but rather act ‘very responsibly.’
“Let them provide the dams, the factories, let them restore the allowances, let them reduce the tariffs drastically; let them not go in for loans. Those are the things we will be putting to them so we need peace,” Mr. Anyidoho said.
Well I need to remind the NPP of a famous line from Amedzope Secondary school’s ‘Jama’ song: “We shall show them we shall put pepper in their eyes.”
Just remember, if you fail to deliver Koku will put ‘pepe’ in your eyes.
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