This NPP Government Is The Worst Ever – Patrick Kwame Atuah
The communications member for the NDC, Patrick Atuah, stated on the Democracy Show that “the NPP administration is the worst government ever.” He continued, “We are living in an economy where we can’t even service our debt.
According to him, the current government is not servicing the debt but has postponed it to 2026. “If Ghanaians give power to the NPP, then that will be the end of Ghana,” he said.
Mr. Atuah explained that, ever since the NPP took on the task of governing the nation, the dollar rate has been rising quickly, and fuel prices have occasionally increased.
“What has the sitting government done about digitalization?” Mr. Atuah asked his opponent. He noted that, on November 7, 2016, then-President John Dramani Mahama established the Accra Digital Center with this vision in mind.
While he acknowledged that digitalization is one of the key drivers of growth and development, he criticized the way the NPP implemented it, which, he argued, led to unemployment. For instance, due to digitalization, individuals contracted by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to distribute bills from house to house were laid off.
Furthermore, he added that no structures were put in place by the government to ensure that these affected workers would be properly supported after their termination.
Mr. Atuah called for a “strategic digitalization” policy to ensure that workers affected by digitalization are offered decent jobs after their services are no longer required.
He also argued that the NPP is misleading the public by falsely claiming that they will discontinue the Free SHS policy. According to Mr. Atuah, this is not true, and he believes the policy has helped underprivileged families.
John Mahama has proposed a no-admission fee for first-year tertiary students, demonstrating the NDC’s commitment to sustaining the Free SHS policy. This initiative by Mahama aims to ease the financial burden on guardians seeking admission for their children.
Moreover, Mr. Atuah stated that implementing a 24-hour economy would help enhance job opportunities and stimulate economic growth. The NDC also intends to require appointed government workers to pay their utility bills.
This measure would help redirect the over 3 million cedis annually spent on these bills towards other developmental projects.
Finally, a pension scheme policy for the informal sector would offer financial support, reduce poverty, and improve the living standards of informal sector workers.
Story by Joyce Owusu Dankwah
