A development economist at the University of Ghana, Dr. George Domfeh has criticized former President John Dramani Mahama for his comments during a recent debate about the value of a Dutch passport compared to a PhD from the University of Ghana.
The debate started when a Ghanaian-born Dutch individual claimed that a Dutch passport held more value than a PhD from the University of Ghana.
Mahama, speaking in Kumasi, linked this sentiment to the economic challenges faced under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration.
Dr. Domfeh expressed his disappointment during a panel discussion on Movement TV, stating, “I am disappointed in John Dramani Mahama for the statement he made in Kumasi three days ago.”
He criticized the Dutch-Ghanaian’s assertion, saying, “Anyone listening to me should tell him that I’m disappointed because an uneducated person who, excuse me for saying, doesn’t reason well is in the Netherlands and married to a white lady with a Dutch passport.”
Domfeh continued, “If he had said his passport was better than a PhD, that wouldn’t have been a problem. But he added that he uses it to clean the toilet, which has really disgraced us. And as a former president, you shouldn’t have supported what he said.”
Dr. Domfeh also expressed frustration over Mahama’s attribution of the individual’s comments to the current administration.
“He claimed that what the man is saying is a result of Akufo-Addo’s administration. I was so pained because we were all fighting for this country. Some of us had several opportunities to travel, but we chose to stay here. He doesn’t respect us.”
Emphasizing the significance of education, Domfeh remarked, “If not for education, how could he have managed to travel? After all, teachers are the ones who educate pilots, people who manufacture planes, nurses, and others.”
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