Hon. Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the Second Deputy Minority Whip and MP for Weija Gbawe, tore into President John Mahama’s State of the Nation address, branding the President’s leadership a “toxic mix of incompetence, deceit, recklessness, and disregard for human beings.”
During the 2026 State of the Nation Address debate, Hon. Shaib used a biblical reference to attack the President’s track record, specifically regarding cocoa farmers.
“Mr Speaker, John 3:3 says ‘except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God’. But in this case, President Mahama has been given three chances, and what has he done for the people?” Shaib asked.
The Weija Gbawe MP pointed to a string of failed commitments.
He noted that while the President previously hiked cocoa prices from 3,100 to 3,600 cedis per bag, the administration has since slashed that price to 2,500 cedis.
He reminded the House of the President’s earlier vows to secure loans and modernise farming through mechanization—promises that Shaib insists have vanished.
“Incompetence is back, deceit is back, recklessness is back… Disregard for human beings is back,” Shaib declared, drawing a wave of applause and murmurs from the floor. “The people of Ghana deserve better, Mr Speaker. We need accountability, not empty promises.”
He challenged President John Dramani Mahama to answer for his performance.
“The people of Ghana will not be fooled. We demand answers, we demand action, and we demand it now,” he shouted over a final roar of approval from his colleagues.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
