Kwesi Pratt Jr, a veteran journalist and managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, has waded into the conversation of some Ghanaians calling on John Mahama to run for a third term.
According to Kwesi Pratt, it is extremely foolish for people to suggest that out of 35 million citizens of Ghana, only one Ghanaian can be a good President.
Kwesi Pratt Jr asserted that he has known President Mahama for a very long time and knows he is not power-hungry, but his silence only encourages those calls.
He urged President John Dramani Mahama to break his silence on calls from some sections of Ghanaians calling on him to run for a third term.
Kwesi Pratt emphasised that it is difficult to escape the cacophony of calls for the amendment of the 1992 Constitution to make it possible for President John Dramani Mahama to contest elections for a third term.
In a post on X, Kwesi Pratt wrote, “The suggestion that out of 35 million citizens of Ghana, only one person can be a good President is extremely foolish and must not be encouraged.
I have known President #Mahama for a very long time, and I am convinced that he is not power-hungry, but his silence on this issue only encourages those who seek to misuse his popularity and apparent good work”.
Mr Pratt further encouraged Mahama to speak out against the agitation from very strange sources that want to make him the King of Ghana.
He revealed he is deeply worried by this development, as lessons from history only show that it leads to total disaster for everybody.
Kwesi Pratt added,“ It is difficult to escape the cacophony of calls for the amendment of the 1992 #Constitution to make it possible for President John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) to contest elections for a third term.
I am deeply worried by this development because I am keenly aware of the lessons of history which teach that this apparent orchestration can only lead to total disaster for everybody”.
He recounted, “General Kutu #Acheampong’s government was undoubtedly one of the best since independence.
It was fully committed to the national liberation struggle throughout Africa. It made Ghana self-sufficient in food production in its first few years. It built estate houses for workers everywhere. It generally improved the national infrastructure and was very popular until the dying years of the 1970s.
Acheampong’s popularity took a nose-dive when he sought to introduce the Union Government idea, and the general perception was that he wanted to extend his stay in power indefinitely”.
Kwesi Pratt added that the massive resistance and crucial state resources were diverted from production and put into useless charm projects, with the economy also suffering.
He added, “Acheampong became very unpopular and in the end, he and some of his associates paid a very high price with their lives. We should not forget that #history has a way of repeating itself”.
Equally, Kwesi Pratt, speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo, warned there will be strong resistance if President John Mahama attempts to run for a third term.
He, however, dismissed the allegation, stating that there is no suggestion that Mahama is pursuing such a plan.
Speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo, Kwesi Pratt stated, “As I sit here, it is not only about President John Dramani Mahama. Any president who attempts to amend the Constitution to extend their tenure beyond two terms will face strong opposition. It is not right, so if Mahama ever attempts a third term, we will fight him squarely”.
“However, there is no indication that a constitutional review is being carried out for this purpose. What kind of issue is this? When it comes to constitutional amendments, Nana Addo also formed a committee to review the constitution. Does that mean he wanted a third term? Prof Mills did the same; does it mean he also sought a third term?”, he added.
It will be recalled that NPP’s Justin Frimpong Kodua started the third term talks when he accused the NDC and John Mahama of plotting to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo to enable President John Dramani Mahama to contest for a third presidential term.
He claimed that the argument revolves around Article 66(2) of the Constitution.
Justin Frimpong Kodua noted that some individuals are allegedly planning to interpret Article 66(2) of the Constitution in a way that implies the two-term limit applies only to two successive terms.
See the post below:
#THIRD TERM
— Kwesi Pratt Jnr. (@kwesiprattjr) August 4, 2025
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