Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr says critics of the Mahama-led administration who denigrate the achievements of the government are “kicking against the rock with their bare feet”.
According to him, opponents of the 2016 Presidential candidate who criticize Mahama on that score - tends to destroy their own credibility as the average Ghanaian cannot be taken for granted per their judgment on the real development ongoing in the economy now.
Speaking on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji programme Saturday, Mr. Pratt said “…those who argue that nothing has happened are like those who are kicking against the rock with their bare feet and in the final analysis it is not the rock that gets destroyed, but their own feet which gets destroyed”.
The largest opposition New Patriotic Party(NPP) has said that Mahama is playing his trump card wrongly to bid for a re-election in the December polls, as Ghana’s frail economy and the development gaps are the only results of his stewardship for the past four years.
“Are people better off as you promised? Are businesses doing well? Have you improved the quality of delivery of public services? Have you strengthened the institutions of state and deepened democratic governance? Have you improved the management of the economy and public finances? Have you tackled corruption and waste in public expenditure?" the NPP questioned at a recent Press conference held in the capital- Accra.
According to the NPP, these were the benchmarks by which Ghanaians would measure President Mahama’s performance and the NDC government at large and not what it described as the phantom achievements outlined in the Green book and its promises in the 2016 manifesto.
However, in the view of Mr Pratt, the propaganda set to discredit Mahama’s government and the successes it has chalked in terms of development in the last four years will not stand.
“I think that we have to be honest in our politics to acknowledge when things have happened and to criticize when we think that things are wrong.
“…People who travel through Adomi to Ho know that that bridge has been rehabilitated. People who use the Tamale Airport know what it is now. People who use the Kumasi Airport know what is now. People in Ho see the new Airport which is being constructed. People in Wa see the new regional hospital and so to argue that nothing is being done is simply to destroy your own credibility.”
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
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Pratt will not stop to amaze me he has forgotten so soon that all these project he has mention about was done by loans contracted in the name of Ghanaian who are going to pay with huge interest. If governance is all about contracting loans for project than is not necessary we vote as a people. A social democrat talking about airport for the few rich people to enjoy. Kwesi has lost his sense of direction and is really struggling to keep Mahama in power. Sorrry Ghanaians are wide awake
Kwesi Pratt has forgotten that mahama himself said if you talk about infrastructure as development you are engaging in mediocrity. In any case we are talking about jobs, interest rates, corruption and what have you. Pratt you should stop your hypocrisy and deal with the fact. I don't blame you though because you have gotten your share of the lots. You have no choice done to debate blindly. After all if the npp wins your daily bread will be a problem. Not forgetting how to fuel your v8 mahama gave you.
Please why not declare u are the spokesman of the President and stop pretending to be a "senior Journalist "? U are disgracing yourself u are too old to be dping this. Didnt u say this to us in 2008?
Kwesi Pratt
Stomach journalist kwesi pratt. you have lost all credibility. you can either send the V8 back or keep it...aren't you ashamed of yourself kwesi pratt????
I have been unemployed since i left university 6 years ago. Why will I vote for the govt that has not done anything for me? I want things to change so that I have a chance at life. I will not continue with this my life by continuing to vote for Mahama and NDC. I will try someone new. If you are unemployed, please think about your situation and let us change it. We can change it by changing the people who run the country. Thank you
This guy needs prayers cuz he can drop dead one day if it's true that he has taken V8 from this government and I wonder why he never spoke about the economy, by their fruits we shall know them, God have mercy on country called Ghana
Dishonest Pratt,we see the infrastructure and we feel the economic hardship too. Very disappointed with you. I trusted you for championing the plight of the vulnerable in society. That is immaterial to you now. Time will tell. Shame on you
NDC PROPAGANDA SECRETARY AT WORK! Pratt is just doing his work as a hiring dont be grudge him. Now you see how he was seriously critizing everything Kuffour did. The starch factory which he said the cassava to feed the factory was poisonuos and that it would ultimately kill those cultivating the crop; his single act of taken the hotel Kuffour son's bought. No wonder he deliberated acted as an agent behind the numerous killings of anti JJ Rawlins. The Dev_il reincarnate indeed. Judgement awaits him and his accomplices.
Reptilian Pratt...ghana's most u$eless journalist.your v8 will kill you on your way home trust me...ff000li$h reptile