‘I would be a better President than Mahama’ – Sylvester Mensah

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance (NHIA), Sylvester Mensah, has said he will be better than John  Mahama if given the chance to lead Ghana.

Though he believes the former President’s administration “did their best” while in office, he insisted that he would be able to take the country further than Mahama did.

A number of persons, including the Member of Parliament for Nadowli-Kaleo, Alban Bagbin, Ekow Spio Garbrah, and former Rector of the University of Professional Studies Prof Joshua Alabi have hinted of their desire to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s into the 2020 elections.

John Mahama has not confirmed he will contest the NDC flagbearership, but has has given strong indications to that effect.

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, Sylvester Mensah also admitted that he was considering contesting for the position, adding that “consultations are ongoing” with his advisers on the matter.

When asked whether he believes he will do better than John Mahama if elected, Sylvester Mensah responded: “Of course, I believe strongly about that. I have competence and capacity that can move this country faster than any of the current hopefuls. I have the ability and what it takes to move this country faster than any other.”

“The previous [President] could have done a very good job, but at the end of the day, you want to find out whether there is someone who could have done better. And doing better doesn’t necessarily define the other person’s performance as bad.”

 

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