The National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, has taken aim at the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which he claims is spreading false information.
The former president stated that the NPP should not waste time making empty promises; instead, they should concentrate on reviving the economy.
Mr. Mahama charged that the NPP, led by Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia, had put more emphasis on campaigning for votes and making hollow promises than on reviving the economy.
During his tour of the Greater Accra region, the opposition party’s flag bearer, Mr. Mahama, addressed supporters at the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency. He claimed that the NPP government’s running mate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, had stated that Akufo-Addo’s accomplishments were greater than those of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, a clear indication of the latter’s ignorance of the nation’s struggles.
He maintained that resolving the present economic issues that affect every Ghanaian should be the government’s top priority.
He said, “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,” he added.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
