The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), Asiedu Nketia has said President Mahama\u2019s \u201cdead-goat-syndrome\u201d comment was misunderstood.<\/p>\n
President earlier indicated that his government will not be lured into over spending<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>in 2016 by the weight of demands and strikes of workers.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”xsXmAkjmcHwhntReavr2iFOLikvimZxh”]He said the unending strikes have toughened his government.<\/p>\n President Mahama indicated that, he had the opportunity to experience a series of demonstrations and strikes within his two years into office saying \u201cI don\u2019t think it can get worse in the second two years. It is said that when you kill a goat and you frighten it with knife it doesn\u2019t fear the knife because it is dead already. I have the dead goat syndrome going forward. So we are going to ensure that we have fiscal discipline.\u201d<\/p>\n Many Ghanaians have mocked and criticised Mahama for his comments.<\/p>\n However speaking on TV3\u2019s New Day on Wednesday, Nketia said such criticism were unfounded since he was misinterpreted.<\/p>\n What Mahama actually meant\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Asiedu Nketia clarified that the President only wanted to say that \u201c he will not allow strikes to scare him into taking decisions whose effect will be disastrous for us[Ghanaians] even after the elections.\u201d<\/p>\n Asiedu Nketia believes the President should be commended for being sincere about government\u2019s stance on the unending strikes.<\/p>\n According to him, the NDC is not only interested in \u201cwinning the 2016 elections\u201d but also wants to take decisions that will \u201cuplift the country\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf we have to take decisions end effects will achieve that purpose, whether they are painful or not, we will not be diverted into taking decisions that have populace appeal if we know that the effect will be disastrous. ..\u201d<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Efe Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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