Focus on reviving economy, not empty campaign promises – Mahama tells NPP

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has slammed the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing them of prioritising campaigning for votes and making empty promises over revitalising the economy.

He suggested that claims by the party’s running mate, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, asserting that Akufo-Addo’s achievements surpass those of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, demonstrate the government’s lack of awareness of the country’s hardships.

Mahama argued that the government’s primary focus should be on addressing the nation’s current economic issues.

During a mini durbar as part of his visit to the Chiefs and Elders of La-Bawuleshie and Mempeasem in the Ayawaso West Constituency, Mahama urged the NPP government to concentrate on improving the economy instead of making unfounded promises.

“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 stated.