Professor Godfred Bokpin from the University of Ghana Business School has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s performance over the past eight years, suggesting that the results have been underwhelming.
Speaking on TV3’s Big Issue on July 30, Prof Bokpin argued that the President should have achieved more given his extended time in office.
“That is why four years ago we were not speaking like this, five ago we were more sympathetic towards the government.”
Prof Bokpin highlighted that public sympathy towards the government was higher five years ago compared to now, attributing this shift to perceived inefficiencies in leadership.
He also pointed out that both major political parties in Ghana, the NPP and the NDC, have failed to justify the extensive borrowing they’ve undertaken.
He questioned the value of the borrowed funds, asking what tangible assets have been created and how responsibly the money has been spent.
He stressed the need for a thorough evaluation of both parties’ records, advocating for a more transparent approach in assessing their performance.
“Let me ask you and ask our government, not only this government but including the NDC government, what did they use the borrowed funds for? What assets did we create? How prudent were we in spending the funds?
“If you look at it across the two political parties and here I say there is none holy, let us look at it objectively
“A good way to do it is not just to say this flagbearer is holy and therefore let us vote for him. No, there is none holy, let us give them the data as it is.
“I will be happy for a flagbearer to say that we admit our errors, we have been therefore before, all the two main political parties that probably have the chance of governing this country from 2025 have had the chance under the Fourth Republic, we know their errors, we know what they have done, let them admit, let them show repentance, let them demonstrate to us how they have learned from their past, how the data has convicted them and how resolved they are to correct them.”
When his attention was drawn to the fact that the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (ND) former president John Dramani Mahama has admitted he learned from the mistakes he made which is why he is taking that we give him another chance, he answered that “That is not enough.”
Prof Bokpin emphasized the importance of acknowledging past mistakes and demonstrating genuine learning and improvement.
He expressed skepticism towards former President John Dramani Mahama’s claims of having learned from past errors, suggesting that more substantial evidence of growth and repentance is needed.
Source: tigpost.co
