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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership has come under fire from National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, who claims that they are more concerned with winning votes and making hollow promises than with reviving the economy.
He stated that the government’s apparent ignorance of the nation’s struggles was demonstrated by the assertions made by Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the party’s running mate, that Akufo-Addo’s accomplishments exceed those of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Mahama said that resolving the country’s present economic problems ought to be the government’s top priority.
While visiting the Chiefs and Elders of La-Bawuleshie and Mempeasem in the Ayawaso West Constituency, Mahama held a brief durbar and encouraged the NPP administration to focus on enhancing the economy rather than making baseless promises.
“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. 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,” Mahama said.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
