A Timothy, Two Johns and a Nation at Decision Making Point.
The three frontrunners in Saturday’s race for the office of the president, can be found in the 1st, 8th and 13th spots on the ballot paper. They are, Dr. Bawumia, John Mahama and Alan John Kyerematen. And what message does Sacred Scriptures have for each of them? Dr. Bamumia, a Muslim, has gotten into very close relationship with Christians and that earned him the Christian name, Timothy. There are thirteen spots on the ballot paper, but twelve contestants due to the demise of Akua Donkor.
So, we can assign 1 Timothy 1: 12 to Dr. Bawumia (Timothy), which reads: “I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry.” Does this mean that through the predominant Christians in Ghana, Jesus Christ has considered Dr. Bawumia trustworthy for the ministry of the presidency of Ghana?
The next is John Dramani Mahama, who at number 8 will be assigned John 8: 12, which reads: Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Does this mean that Mahama is the one to lead Ghana out of economic darkness of economic, including the darkness of dumsor?
The last candidate here, is Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, who at number 13, will be assigned John 13:12 which reads: You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, for indeed I am. Does this mean, Alan will be Ghana’s next master, as in president?
The Sacred Scriptures is not to confuse believers, so, Christians must read and meditate on these three bible passages and ask God to lead them to choose the right person after His heart to lead this nation. On Saturday, December 7, 2024 every Ghanaian, especially the predominant Christians, must offer the day to God and ask Him to make His choice. Yes, we need God to speak in our hearts and not from churches and through polls conducted (John 4: 21 & 23), so Ghana becomes the winner.
On the political realm, we had the NDC who condemned the NPP for disliking Muslims, and that it will never field a Muslim candidate. The NPP has proved the NDC wrong and chose a Muslim flag bearer to prove the point that whenever it comes to Muslims, the party takes them places. Apart from the 1996 General Elections in which the NPP fielded a Christian running mate due to its alliance with an Nkrumaist party, the Elephants had always fielded a Muslim from the North as running mate. The only time NDC made that attempt was in 2004.
The NDC has always demonstrated its repulsiveness towards Muslims, as far as leadership position was concerned. The NDC Sam Pee Yalley in 2011, said the Jubilee House was close to Nima and so it was not fit for President J.E. A. Mills. And in that same year, from Wikileaks, it came out that a top NDC functionary said Muslims are not fit to be president in Ghana.
In recent times, the NDC removed all the Muslims in the leadership position in Parliament. Whatever Muslims have done wrong against the NDC, Ghanaians are yet to be told. However, majority of Muslims , always support the NDC. On Saturday Muslims in Ghana will be faced with supporting their own or supporting a party, that does not regard them.
The questions from the Gong-Gong today, is about the breaking the eight. The NPP is determined to break that era of eight-year circle for each party. If it succeeds in doing so, come Saturday, December 7, 2024, will it not also break the party in the number eight position on the ballot paper?
It is obvious that if the NDC loses on December 7, the party will break up. Will the NPP use this opportunity to make the first Muslim as the president of Ghana, break the eight-year cycle and break up the NDC who is at the number 8, position?
These are the questions from the Gong-Gong.
Hon. Daniel Dugan
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect The Chronicle’s stance.
