Former Vice President Kwesi Amissah Arthur says he will not choose the path of silence on matters that pertain to the governance of the country.
He told Joy News he would be "active and comment on national affairs" as a way of taking on the new government to task.
"I have a lot of experience in many things and I am not going to sit in a corner if things are going wrong," he said.
Mr Amissah Arthur said he will maintain balance in his criticism of the government. "If things are going right I will commend whoever is doing the right thing."
This is the second time the former Vice President has opened up to the media since former President John Mahama whom he was deputy to lost his re-election bid in the 2016 presidential poll.
Mr Amissah Arthur has been accused by some NDC supporters of derailing the party's fortunes because of the way he carried out his campaign. They said he was not vigorous enough compared to Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who was the running mate of then Presidential Candidate Akufo-Addo.
Days after the Electoral Commission (EC) declared the winner of the 2016 polls, he had said senior members of the NDC had been unable to come out because of the defeat.
But four months after President Akufo-Addo was sworn in as the nation's 5th President, Mr Amissah Arthur said it is impossible for him to remain silent in the governance of the country.
"You cannot ignore things that happen in our country and the people who have been privileged to serve. I will be active in all aspects of national life," he said.
He cautioned critics of the government to give it more time since it is less than 100 days old. He added that as soon as that is done, we will be able to take them to task for things they do wrong."
"I am going to be active. I will comment on national affairs as I see fit.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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I laugh go enter ***barred word*** vagginna self. Useleszs as a vice president, talker as a spectator. Oya vamoose with your koose face and waakye mouth
Oseeeeeeeyy PKAY! Masa u do all. Sure sure for election 2020. Masa u win allllllll, all our vice p's eventual presido.see face ooooo.Hehehehehehehehehehe - Laine Pitcher
Opoo man. You are going to annoy the the cadres if you show your face. Same with your President. You see you guys always go against the obvious. That is exactly what sent you into opposition. You will never learn. If I were you, I will never show my face in Ghana politics. You never merited the position of VP in the first place but you were sheepishly thrown in and you have sent us to opposition. Please rest your soul and don't be silly.
Oseeeeeeeyy PKAY! Masa u do all. Sure sure for election 2020. Masa u win allllllll, all our vice p's eventual presido.see face ooooo.Hehehehehehehehehehe
Have you consulted your "friend" at the University before saying this? Once upon a time you claimed your friend had asked you not to respond to Bawumia.Please continue in your silence. It is golden
DO YOU NEED TO TELL US THIS NOW? PLEASE LET US HAVE OUR PEACE WAI.
look at this concert man. you refused to talk when we needed you to do so. what are you going to talk about now that nobody wants to listen to you? don't make us vex abi.
LOOK AT THIS MAN TOO? WHEN BAWUMIA WAS TALKING AND CATCHING VOTES FOR THE NPP MR. ARTHUR SAID HE HAS NO TIME TO RESPOND TO HIM. EVEN WHEN REAL OPPURTINITY PRESENTED ITS SELF TO HIM TO RESPOND. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED INDEED HE ALLOWED BAWUMIA TO HAVE A FIELD DAY AND RAMBED INTO THE NDC. NOW THAT THE DIE IS CAST HE WANTS TO SAY WHAT? HE WAS MISSED THE BOAT.