John Dramani Mahama, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, has said that the country is completely broke ahead of the general elections of 2024.
Mahama said he couldn’t make big promises because of the status of the economy right now.
He made these assertions while addressing NDC supporters in Hohoe in the Volta Region.
“I’m being very measured in the promises that I make because we all know the crisis in which this country has been plunged [into]. We will show you the books and finances of this country, and you will realize the harm that the New Patriotic Party administration has done this country, the economy is broke.”
Mr. Mahama added that all Assembly members would receive GH¢1,000 in monthly allowances from the incoming NDC administration.
According to him, the country would have to spend GH¢80 million year on allowance payments.
Mr. Mahama concluding his two-day speech at Hohoe, “Building the Ghana we want together” tour to the Volta Region, said: “The office of the President’s budget alone is more than GH¢2 billion. We are going to reduce the President’s office expenditure to pay the Assembly members.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
