Ghanaian media figure and journalist Afia Pokua, known as Vim Lady, has called on Ghanaians to be more discerning about the promises made by politicians.

Speaking on Peace FM, she stressed the need for voters to assess whether political proposals are realistic and financially feasible.

Vim Lady criticized the tendency of politicians to recycle outdated ideas without offering genuine innovation.

She noted the ongoing debate between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regarding the Free Senior High School initiative.

The NDC has argued that this policy imposes a heavy financial burden and has called for its reassessment.“The NDC is saying they would provide free tuition to all first-year L100 students of the public universities across the country. For me, this is a build-up of the free SHS policy. If the NPP had not introduced free SHS, the NDC would not have initiated this policy.

“We shouldn’t just be following slogans; we must question their policies. The NDC has been complaining bitterly about how free SHS has impacted negatively on Ghana’s economy, to the extent that the party has been calling for a review of the policy.”Despite this, the NDC has proposed a new plan to offer free education to first-year university students if they come to power.

Vim Lady questioned the practicality of this plan given Ghana’s current economic situation, asking how the NDC intends to fund such an initiative.

She highlighted the importance of questioning the feasibility of political promises rather than accepting them without scrutiny.“Yet today, the NDC wants to implement free tuition for all level 100 students; where are they going to get the money for? That is a valid question, and we must ask."

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