The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the past eight years in government has been marked by deception and falsehoods regarding the state of the economy, according to the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The party claims that the NPP’s attempt to distort facts during the State of the Nation Address was both unfortunate and unfounded.
President Mahama, during his address, presented factual statements and figures from transition meetings to explain how the economy had been mishandled under the leadership of Nana Akufo-Addo in the past eight years. The NDC believes that these statements reflect the true state of the economy.
Speaking on Adekyee Mu Nsem, a morning show on Ahotor FM, Mardi Jibril, Deputy Director of Elections for the NDC, criticized the NPP for its lack of credibility, particularly regarding facts, governance, and development. He pointed out that President Mahama’s address was a reflection of the NPP’s poor governance, which had mismanaged various sectors of the economy.
Jibril emphasized that the NPP, as a party, has proven itself incapable of being trusted as a development partner. He referenced the successful economic dialogues initiated by the NDC, including the home-grown policy discussions at Senchi, which led to significant national working documents benefiting the country.
NPP Calls for Load-Shedding Timetable to Address Power Crisis
In a related development, the minority NPP caucus in Parliament has called on former President John Mahama to publish a load-shedding timetable to help businesses and households cope with the ongoing power crisis in the country.
During a press conference on Monday, March 3, former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adams made this demand, following President Mahama’s recent State of the Nation Address. Dr. Amin Adam criticized Mahama’s handling of the country’s energy crisis and claimed that the former president had misled the public by suggesting the issue had been resolved during his tenure.
Amin Adam stated, “Your record on ‘dumsor’ is abysmal, unlike your predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo, who kept the lights on. As we are back to ‘dumsor’ in another Mahama term, Ghanaians fear and are anxious about the potential devastation this could cause for them and their businesses, especially small enterprises like hair salons, welders, dressmakers, and others who rely on consistent power to earn their daily income.”
He further highlighted that many businesses and households were already struggling with power fluctuations, with some forced to depend on generators for their operations, including clinics and social events.
Dr. Amin Adam reiterated that it was the NPP administration, not the previous Mahama government, that had worked to stabilize the power situation. He criticized Mahama for misleading the public during his address and called for the government to publish a load-shedding timetable to help mitigate the economic losses caused by the ongoing power crisis.
“This is the true state of our nation, not what was presented to Parliament. To ease the impact of the power challenges, we, the ‘mighty minority’, urge the government to publish a load-shedding timetable immediately to help people and businesses plan effectively,” Dr. Amin Adam concluded.
Story by: Alexander Yao Kukah
