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Did President Mahama Disrespect The Black Stars By Saying ‘I’m Glad I Didn’t Go’ To South Africa To Watch Their Match Against Burkina Faso?

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Personally, I do not find anything disrespectful about what the president said and as a human being like all of us, he would have been extremely embarrassed if he had gone to South Africa purposely to watch the Black Star’s defeat.

The defeat coupled with the bad officiating which was over generous to the Black Stars would have left President Mahama embarrassed at the stadium.

Why then are certain Ghanaians angry about the President’s statement – ‘I am glad I didn’t go’?

President Mahama, in a speech he delivered during the relocation ceremony of the seat of government from the Osu Castle to the Flag Staff House on Thursday, stated that he was glad he did not go to South Africa to watch the Black Stars play against the Stallions of Burkina Faso.

The President said, “I know this morning we are all heartbroken by our unfortunate defeat by Burkina Faso in the African Cup of Nations yesterday night – my Vice was there yesterday evening to watch the match and I don’t envy him, and I’m glad I didn’t go.”

I think the President was more than right not to have gone out there to waste taxpayers’ money in order to see that terrible performance from the Black Stars. At least he saved himself the embarrassment and saved us all some money too.

Do you think there is any element of disrespect in the president’s statement?



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5 thoughts on “Did President Mahama Disrespect The Black Stars By Saying ‘I’m Glad I Didn’t Go’ To South Africa To Watch Their Match Against Burkina Faso?”

  1. There is nothing wrong with what the president said, it was suppose to be a joke even though I’m a npp I will have to disagree with NPP this time cause they starting to sound bery childish Sammy Awuku incase you didn’t catch the joke just shut up the next time and stop talking rubbish

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  2. Yea i agree wth de President…….. y must he go nd embarrass himself der………….after all de monies given to those gyus……..dey still went der to play as if dey were in their bed rooms playin wth their girls…………..u guys wil com nd meet us here in GH………….Ghanafo) de3 yen s) s) ns3m fo so………………one person’s winnin bonus is lik de moni Wayome took about some months to get nd u r getin it in less than a month ……..nd luk @ wat u brought GH into mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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  3. If de President had gone der,……..these sam people will blame him for sending bad lack der……….so mr President u did wel by not going der……….i agree wth u…………..woanko a woanko……………shameless blackstars

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  4. He and vice are bad luck!..everything tht day favrd us..they had better cam n account fr the money spent on carrying ndc ppl as supporters n gvn them 500 dollars each as pocket money fr the 3weeks!…multiply tht by 1000supprters..minus plane tickets,food n all..we waste too much money as a country!..arent there a lot of Ghanaians in SA afterall??…nonsense!

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