Please continue, don’t leave – Market woman begs President Mahama in a trending video

A food vendor at a local market has stirred public discussion after a video of her went viral, in which she threatened to protest naked if President John Dramani Mahama refuses to stay in office for what she described as 18 years.

In the video, the woman openly praised President Mahama’s leadership and questioned who he would hand over power to if he decides not to continue.

“We will go naked if President Mahama jokes and says he won’t continue for the next 18 years. Who is he leaving us for? The way we are satisfied now, he wants to go and leave us in whose hands?” she asked.

Meanwhile, Ghana’s 1992 Constitution clearly limits a president to two four-year terms, making any call for extended rule unconstitutional.

President Mahama’s renewed popularity comes after his re-election following his defeat in the 2016 general election, a political comeback that has won him admiration from sections of the public.

Many supporters point to what they describe as improved economic management, especially the relative stability of the US dollar against the Ghana cedi, compared to previous periods of sharp depreciation.

Market women and small-scale business operators, particularly those dealing in imported goods, say the stable exchange rate has helped them plan better and minimise losses…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>

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