John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has criticized the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing them of prioritizing campaigning and making empty promises instead of addressing economic issues.
Mahama highlighted recent remarks by the NPP’s running mate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who claimed that President Akufo-Addo’s achievements surpass those of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Mahama suggested these statements show the government’s disconnect from the country’s hardships.
Mahama emphasized that the government’s primary focus should be on solving the nation’s current economic problems. During a mini durbar with the Chiefs and Elders of La-Bawuleshie and Mempeasem in the Ayawaso West Constituency, he urged the NPP government to concentrate on economic improvements rather than making empty promises.
“Unfortunately, the people who have caused this economic crisis do not even realize 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 understand the situation in which Ghana is,” Mahama stated.
He argued that if the government understood the situation, they would take immediate measures to improve it rather than making promises for post-election actions. “You don’t go saying vote for me and when I come I will do this or that; you can do it now.”
Mahama added, “You say you will rationalize taxes; five months to an election is enough time to rationalize 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.”