Archbishop Duncan-Williams lauds Mahama; says the President is ‘humble’ and not ‘vindictive’
The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has publicly praised President John Mahama for his humility and capacity to forgive, describing him as a leader free of vengeful tendencies.
Speaking during a sermon at the President’s Fellowship with the Clergy on Friday, the respected religious leader reflected on moments he observed Mahama extending grace to those who wronged him. He emphasized the President’s ability to maintain relationships despite past grievances.
“Mr. President, you are that kind of example because I’ve watched you when you were in power before, even in the days when you were in Parliament, I watched your attitude,” Duncan-Williams said.
“I’ve seen people hurt, offend, and betray you over the years. We’ve talked about some of them. You don’t discriminate. You have not lost your common touch, whether in opposition or in government, you are not vindictive. Please stay that way, don’t change”, he added.
The Archbishop recounted a recent encounter where Mahama surprised him by showing kindness to an individual who had once caused him pain.
“Recently, I was with you at a meeting you attended, and there was this individual that has so offended and hurt you when you were in opposition. When we were talking, he passed by, and you stopped him and hugged him. I said, ‘What kind of a man is this?’”
“And after, he said to me, ‘Do you realize that he spotted me and hugged me?’ And I said, ‘It’s the power of humility”, he continued.
Duncan-Williams urged Mahama’s cabinet members to mirror the President’s forgiving spirit, cautioning against leveraging authority to retaliate.
“And I want to admonish all the Ministers that sit in Council with Mr. President: don’t be vindictive, don’t pay evil for evil, don’t seek to settle scores with anybody, and do not use the victory and glory of this President to settle scores with anyone, because there are implications for that”, he urged.
He concluded firmly, “When you use power entrusted to you for the benefit of the citizens to settle scores and to prove a point, there are serious implications for that.”
By: Novire Kuuyizie Francis
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