Former President John Dramani Mahama says the daily struggle of Ghanaians to make ends meet is one of the indicators of poor and reckless management of the economy by the current government.
He says the present economic decline is even more shocking when viewed against the backdrop that this has been the most fortunate government in the history of Ghana in terms of the quantum of resources received.
Addressing the nation at the Kempinski hotel to end his tour of the 16 regions on Wednesday dubbed, ‘ThankGhana, Social Justice and A Sustainable Economy’, he said the government has attempted to conceal its appalling incompetence and recklessness in the management of the economy while the pandemic poses a challenge to the global economy including Ghana.
He noted that “it is quite clear in our case that it was the desire to win elections at all cost that got the government to engage in unbudgeted consumption expenditure to create an artificial feel-good factor before election 2020.”
He adds that “it is this overspending that led to the very life deficit has undermined the economy…”
He further indicated that unemployment continues to plague the nation and it is clear the NPP government has no sustainable plan to address it adding that the botched NABCO experiment has proven not to be the pathway and the means to an end.
Mr. Mahama also said that the NDC has learned useful, even if bitter lessons from the elections, and indicated that the party is willing to engage the EC in constructive dialogue with a view to addressing the clear shortfalls of the present electoral and fashion out one that meets the expectations of all if we are to avoid the unfortunate incidents of 2020.
Former President Mahama said they look forward to having an opportunity with the EC to discuss these reforms and their possible implementation.
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Source: Anthony Sasu Ayisadu/ATLFMNEWS
