18th July 2024 4:20:24 PM
2 mins readThe flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has criticized the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing them of prioritizing campaigning and making empty promises over addressing economic issues.He pointed out that claims by the party’s running mate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, suggesting that Akufo-Addo’s achievements surpass those of Dr.
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Kwame Nkrumah, highlight the government's disconnect from the country's hardships.Mahama emphasized that the government should focus on resolving the nation's current economic challenges.Speaking at a mini durbar during his visit to the Chiefs and Elders of La-Bawuleshie and Mempeasem in the Ayawaso West Constituency, Mahama urged the NPP government to concentrate on economic improvement instead of making unfounded promises.
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“Unfortunately, the people who have caused this economic crisis do not even realise there is a crisis. Because you hear them say they are the best government and even Nkrumah doesn’t compare, it shows they don’t even understand the situation in which Ghana is.“Because if they understood the situation, we are still five months to an election there are urgent measures they can take to ameliorate the situation.
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You don’t go saying vote for me and when I come I will do this or that; you can do it now.“You say you will rationalise taxes, five months to an election, is enough time to rationalise taxes. All the promises you are making, you have enough time to start implementing them now but you say, no, vote for me first then I will come and do it. What they did in 2016, they can’t do again,” he stated.
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