The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to be truthful in its evaluations of Ghana’s economic predicament.
The NPP believes that, despite its great handling of the Ghanaian economy, the NDC has grown accustomed to concealing the government’s economic advantages using dishonest means, which it wants the NDC to stop.
In an address on Tuesday, NPP National Chairman Stephen Ntim stated that the NDC’s ambition for power cannot be satisfied by lies.
“The NDC must desist from the habit and strategy of deceit in its quest for power. Such methods are often short-term but have long-term ramifications for democracy, public confidence, and, not least, the global perception and embrace of our dear country, Ghana”, he said.
The NPP adds that the NDC’s ruse will not persuade the government to forsake its efforts to improve the country’s economic performance.
“Let me end by passing this piece of advice through you to the NDC. As a political party, the NDC has a sacred responsibility, to be honest, and upfront with Ghanaians in all things”, he further added.
As a result, Stephen Ntim urged party members to help spread the NPP’s goodwill.
“I call on the rank and file of the NPP to arise and mobilise behind our government to defeat the onslaught of the NDC propaganda. This means that all of us in the NPP, from polling stations upward, must become canvassers and communicators to help disabuse the minds of our fellow Ghanaians from the misinformation that the NDC is feeding the nation.”
Despite embarking on the historic Debt Exchange Plan and seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the NPP has praised the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for stewarding Ghana’s economy.
Stephen Ntim reiterated opposition National Democratic Congress allegations that the current devastating economic crisis is the result of Covid-19 and the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine War, rather than the failure of the economic management team.
