Mahama Leaves Convoy After Encountering Accident Scene: “How Can You Not Love This Man”
- President John Mahama's seeming show of empathy at an accident scene garners mixed reactions online
- Many Ghanaians online praised his gesture, even suggesting he deserves another presidential term
- Concerns were also raised over potential security risks from his actions on the scene at the Burma Camp bypass
President John Mahama ran into an accident scene while in his convoy on the morning of July 10.
What followed sparked some debate online because of the president's conduct.
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Video from the scene shared on X showed that the president had gotten out of his vehicle seemingly to check on victims of the crash on the Burma Camp bypass road.
This sparked a debate which centred around the president's show of empathy versus the massive security risk of him being out in the open.
Reaction to Mahama at accident scene
The bulk of the reactions praised the president for his gesture at the accident scene, with some going so far as to say he deserved a new presidential term, something Mahama has kicked against.
"How can you not love this man. We had better appreciate him, Ghanaians, because we won't get a President like Mahama again after he leaves for a very long time."
"I know some people will be insulted. And I’m not being political. But truthfully, this man really deserves one more term."
However, more cynical observers felt the president was just doing this for optics, with one person tagging the moment "settings and twatis".
The more pressing comments had to do with the compromises being made with the president's security.
"He is still exposed to sniper its safe for him, what if the accident was created by the bad guys, knowing very well he will stop and a sniper is in place? He should be careful i love him."
"Thinking of all the ways this could’ve gone wrong. The president’s security is important, please!"
Source: YEN.com.gh
