Writer and IMANI Ghana affiliate Kay Cudjoe has called on President John Mahama to reinforce accountability and national interest at all levels of government, arguing that Ghana cannot afford a repeat of past governance failures.
In his message to the President, Cudjoe said Ghanaians “did not give you Parliament so that you could relax,” insisting that the electorate expects reforms rather than partisan theatrics.
He stressed that public trust “can evaporate faster than it formed” if leadership does not remain attentive to national priorities.
Cudjoe criticised what he described as emerging displays of entitlement among some government figures.
He warned that certain individuals appear “egoistic, loud, and disconnected from the truth,” and that some “think the people voted for them,” rather than for national renewal.
He cautioned that governance cannot succeed if party loyalty supersedes public responsibility. “If complacency sets in, if ego replaces humility, if party loyalty replaces national interest, your government will reproduce the same flaws it came to correct,” he wrote.
Cudjoe described such a scenario as a broader national crisis, stating that if leaders repeatedly drift into arrogance, “then we must admit that the problem is deeper than political parties. It becomes a cultural crisis, a governance crisis, and a crisis of the national conscience.”
Highlighting public expectations, he said Ghanaians want “progress, not excuses,” and “accountability, not theatrics.”
He argued that governance must not be driven by individuals “who believe politics is performance” or by officials who “treat truth as an inconvenience.”
Cudjoe emphasised that the mandate given to the President requires a renewed focus on duty and discipline.
“This is the moment to choose competence over noise, humility over entitlement, and sincerity over showmanship,” he said.
He closed with a reminder that public confidence remains crucial to national stability. “The country is watching. The people are assessing. And history is waiting to write its verdict,” Cudjoe stated.
