A senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asah-Asante, has charged Political Parties in the Country, especially the Party in power now to accept all surveys in good faith and make use of it.
According to him, the survey conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) revealed that some Ghanaians are not confident in the ability of the Akufo-Addo government to protect financial resources and curb corruption over the next four years should be taken seriously.
Expressing his view on the survey, Dr. Asante Asah said CDD Ghana is a credible Institution that started its work some years ago and called on Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration to be sober and assess the report, reflect on it and incorporate it and find ways to work with it immediately.
He said the survey has revealed that most Ghanaians are now looking at issues to assess Political Parties, leaders, and Government.
Presenting the results on Tuesday, Research Director at CDD-Ghana, Dr. Edem Selormey noted that 58% of the respondents attributed the reduction in the President’s vote margin to his policy decisions and actions during his first term in office.
Reacting to the claims made by respondents during the survey, former NPP Chairman, Peter Mac-Manu who disagrees said the Akufo-Addo led government is on course with the fight against corruption in the country.
“If you look at the hullabaloo people are talking about you will be amazed. I mean look at what people are saying, it means that there is so much propaganda than the actual work that is going on. That’s the way that I see it from the result and we must look at actuals than propaganda,” he said.
But the Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagements at the Center for Democratic Development has dismissed claims that the post-election survey organized by the CSOs, which indicates that most respondents doubt the government’s ability to protect the public purse, is influenced by propaganda.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
