Former Mayor of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije has described President Akufo-Addo's maiden State of the Nation Address as a 'failed attempt' saying the address was couched as one meant for a political campaign.
According to the Mayor turned legislator, it was wrong for President Akufo-Addo to score former President John Mahama zero per cent for his achievements. He said though President Akufo-Addo made a good attempt in presenting the State of the Nation Address, the content of his speech was same as his campaign messages
"He should have known that this is not a political campaign. He is the president of the country who took over from a previous administration," he said.
He added, "... I think for him to come and run the previous administration down 100 per cent giving the impression that everything that administration did was wrong and did not benefit this country, I think for that he failed bitterly".
Mr. Vanderpuije said Mahama and the NDC deserve some credit because they have paved the way for accelerated development by the Akufo-Addo-led administration.
"If the president today says he's going to do one-village, one-dam, it is somebody who extended electricity to that village. It is somebody who constructed the road to that village and these are initial economic factors you'll depend on to implement your policies," he emphasised.
He further explained that the planned free Senior High School (SHS) programme by the Akufo-Addo-led government will only be feasible because Mahama has provided the necessary school facilities.
"Give credit where credit is due... That's where I am disappointed and because he didn't do that he has failed this nation," he noted.
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Source: ghanaweb.com
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He was talking about our current economic situation and u expect him to credit him on the poor econonmic he left us, and u people would be the same who will say he is now giving JM credability cos he know he cant work if he had given him that credability. but dont worry when it gets to create loot and share we will give him credability
Oko is also talking. You yourself count your achievements. You only came to demolish people properties.
The man is somehow right. Nana should have given credit to the previous Government in some instances because at least they did something but not to discredit them in everything.
LOOK AT THIS PUNK-FACE BRAGGRT!! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CREDIT!!!! YOU ARE TALKING OUT OF VINDICTIVE PARTISANSHIP!!! YOU WILL NEVER BE A MAYOR OF THIS GREAT CITY OF ACCRA; MARK MY WORDS. THE POSITION OF MAYOR CANNOT BE GIVEN TO GOOD-FRO-NOTHING RUFFIANS AND ***barred word*** NINCOMPOOPS!!!!SKINPAIN THRASH!!!
Oko Van, no problem coz J.J will beat u up very soon.
On this one Hon. Ook is right 100%.