16th August 2023 1:46:10 PM
2 mins readFormer Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Prof Stephen Adei, has urged President Akufo-Addo to issue an apology to the Ghanaian populace for the nation's current economic challenges.
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While acknowledging that the circumstances surrounding Ghana's economy may have been beyond the control of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, Prof Adei emphasized the importance of apologizing for the deteriorating economic situation.He remarked on the absence of a crucial aspect of governance – admitting failure.
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He noted that both the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administrations have refrained from openly admitting mistakes.In an interview on Asaase Radio's TownHall Talk, Prof Adei stated, "We have a problem with governance in this country… People in government, whether National Democratic Congress (NDC) or the New Patriotic Party (NPP), do not admit fault. I think it is a bad practice.
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"He emphasized the lack of explicit apologies from the President or the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, despite the challenges faced by Ghana, including external factors such as the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof Adei suggested that the government should acknowledge the hardship faced by Ghanaians and apologize, even if some of the challenges were beyond their control.
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Looking ahead, Prof Adei, who also served as the former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), warned that Ghanaians should prepare for further difficulties after the 2024 elections. He predicted that the next three years, regardless of the election outcome, would bring significant challenges, necessitating the mobilization of citizens to accept the realities ahead.
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