By Mavis Paintsil, Accra
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described the first 120 days of President John Dramani Mahama’s government as an uninspiring one that is laced with failed promises and retardation across the various sectors.
Mr Afenyo-Markins alleged that despite the promise by President Mahama to run the leanest and most efficient government, more persons had been appointed to political positions than expected.
“The Leader said the government has gone to great lengths to create the impression that it is cutting down on expenditure by appointing fewer ministers.
They parade this move as an act of prudence and fiscal discipline, but in reality, it is nothing more than political theatre designed to deceive the Ghanaian people,” he said.
He indicated that “the supposed reduction in ministerial appointments had little to no impact on the ballooning cost of government.
During the peak of the campaign for the December 7, 2024 elections, there was heightened call by environmentalists, CSOs, the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, and some labour unions for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency over the galamsey scourge.
At a press conference held at the NPP headquarters in Accra on Thursday to respond to President Mahama’s national address in which he gave an account of his first 120 days in office, the NPP stressed that the reset agenda promised by the NDC had become a breakdown of governance system and businesses.
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, addressed the press, accused the President of exercising “executive lawlessness” leading to the sacking of numerous civil servants and replacing them with persons affiliated with the NDC.
Illegal mining has flourished in the full glare of the President; foreigners involved in galamsey are deported instead of being prosecuted; he criticised former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for not doing much about galamsey, but he is now giving excuses. He has failed to declare state of emergency,” he said.
Additionally, he said after inheriting stable power supply, President Mahama had plunged the country into darkness, although he promised to improve on the power sector.
“We have witnessed persistent power outages these 120 days of President Mahama, and we do not even know where our Minster of Energy and Green Transition is. We are using torchlights to search for our Energy Minister, but we cannot find him,” he said.
Mr Afenyo-Markins also alleged that despite the promise by President Mahama to run the leanest and most efficient government, more persons had been appointed to political positions than expected.
“This government has gone to great lengths to create the impression that it is cutting down on expenditure by appointing fewer ministers.
They parade this move as an act of prudence and fiscal discipline, but in reality, it is nothing more than political theatre designed to deceive the Ghanaian people,” he said.
He indicated that “the supposed reduction in ministerial appointments had little to no impact on the ballooning cost of government.
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