‘The shoe will be dirty again’ - Top NDC MP subtly jabs Mahama over appointment snub

Maxwell Nyagamago 09:04 - 18 March 2025

President John Mahama

After pledging to form the leanest government in Ghana’s history with just 60 ministers, including deputies and regional ministers, President John Mahama now faces a major dilemma.

With 56 ministers already appointed and only four slots remaining, competition for the final positions has intensified, creating what could be an even bigger challenge than the President anticipated.

As Ghanaians eagerly await the announcement of the final deputy ministers, supporters of high-profile figures such as Isaac Adongo and Dr Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings have questioned why they have not yet been included in the ministerial list.

Isaac Adongo

Amid growing frustration, some Members of Parliament (MPs) who have not been selected have taken to social media to express their discontent.

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Queenstar Maame Pokua Sawyerr, the MP for Agona East in the Central Region, appears to have sent a cryptic message directed at the President.

Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr

She wrote:

The shoe will be dirty again, and the ‘rag’ will be remembered. #WatchMe

The post, which has generated a flurry of reactions in the comments section, has sparked mixed responses among National Democratic Congress (NDC) loyalists.

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MP screenshot

Some of these include:

Such selfishness shouldn't be coming from an MP. You are even fortunate to be an MP, WHAT about those who got nothing? Did you enter parliament on your own ticket. This dishonest post should be shown to the president. He should never make the mistake of ever appointing.

Such selfishness shouldn't be coming from an MP. You are even fortunate to be an MP, WHAT about those who got nothing? Did you enter parliament on your own ticket. This dishonest post should be shown to the president. He should never make the mistake of ever appointing.
— Ewe.Asante (@DZIDULA_JNR) March 18, 2025

Madam this is unnecessary. Such self centeredness should not be encouraged. So who sit for you. MP you are, so??? What of us who have not received anything yet?

Madam this is unnecessary
Such self centeredness should not be encouraged. So who sit for you. MP you are, so??? What of us who have not received anything yet?
— Denny (@stikayden) March 17, 2025

No one can tell me anything else , this is the longest serving mp in central region and she deserves everything.

No one can tell me anything else , this is the longest serving mp in central region and she deserves everything
— Levit (@Levit98321564) March 17, 2025

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