Samuel Nettey George, the Member of Parliament representing Ningo-Prampram, has expressed his concerns about the failure of MPs in the Minority to reject President Akufo-Addo's ministerial nominees.
According to him, he is deeply worried about this and cannot trust any of his colleagues anymore after what happened in Parliament on March 24, 2023. Sam George, as he is commonly known, shared his thoughts on social media, stating that he has been pained since Friday and is unable to come to terms with the betrayal he feels.
He questioned how his colleagues, some of whom marched with him to the Police HQ to demand justice, could vote for the man who caused him so much pain.
He expressed his disappointment that there seemed to be no sense of camaraderie, even though they were all comrades in the struggle. Sam George wondered whether he could feel safe leaving his food or drink with any of them again, given the turn of events. He also questioned whether the caucus he had always defended in the past was worth the trouble, considering their actions on Friday.
The Ningo Prampram MP is worried and unable to answer calls from his constituents, whom he had promised to help reduce the number of ministers in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government.
Read His Statement Below
I have been silent. It is a difficult place to be. I am not one to be silent, it is not in my nature. My silence has been borne out of pain, a type that cuts so deep it leaves you speechless. My pain is two fold – a sense of being let down and a sense of letting down.
I feel let down by the fact that in those hallowed Chambers of Parliament, I hold the unfortunate singular record of being the only victim of Bryan Acheampong’s brutality and machinations at the National Security Ministry. The scars of Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election are still very fresh on my mind and even though as a Christian I have told myself to forgive, it is hard to forget. How could my Colleagues, some of whom marched with me to the Police HQ to demand justice, vote for the man who caused me such pain? Where is the sense of camaraderie? Are we not Comrades in the struggle again? Would I feel safe to leave my drink or food with any of them again? These thoughts have haunted me since Friday. Is this the Caucus I have rushed to defend always in the past? Is it really worth that hustle? See why I have kept quiet?
On the other hand, I am part of the Caucus that has let down and stabbed right in the heart our base and supporters. How do I explain to my Constituents? How do I respond to the several calls from the Constituency asking me why? What explanation can I give? What excuse could ever be fitting? A majority of the Caucus may have voted against the nominees but the dent of the few who for whatever considerations voted otherwise is collective. We are all an endangered specie now. It is not a thing of pride nor prestige at this time to call yourself an NDC MP. How did we sink so low from the heroes and heroines of January 6th 2021? How do we fix this conundrum we find ourselves in? How do we rise together again as one unit as we did the night we elected the Speaker? I am struggling to find answers so you see why I have been quiet?
We need to regroup as quickly as possible and have a proper introspection as individuals and as a collective. We owe it to the base and Leadership of our Party. We owe it to our presumptive Flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. We owe it to our own legacies. It would demand us being less emotional and more logical and strategic in our thinking and approach going forward. It would be an arduous task to win back the love of our base and trust of Leadership but it is a task we must undertake. We have no options but to dig in deep and make the next 18 months count for our Party.
Rough the tides may be but ashore we must guide our vessel. God be our guide. Shalom.
MP, NINGO-PRAMPRAM CONSTITUENCY
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