Former Member of Parliament for the Nanton constituency, Murtala Mohammed has accused the ruling New Patriotic Party government of ‘deceiving’ Ghanaians.
With barely seven months in government, Murtala Mohammed says the Nana Addo-led government has failed the electorate because none of what they promised has been fulfilled.
The former Trade Minister in the erstwhile John Mahama administration was speaking on Radio Gold’s 'Alhaji and Alhaji' political platform in relation to the performance of the ruling government.
Job Creation
Job creation was one of the promises made when the NPP was campaigning for votes.
However, when they came to power they created more unemployment. To him, the NPP has failed.
He does not understand why the ruling government promised to give jobs but they made people lose jobs by sacking already employed ones.
“They should have told us that the idea of creating jobs was to sack people and replace them with ‘our own folks’ . . . ”
“You have a flagbearer who promised the people of this country that he was going to give them the best of transparent leadership; that he was going to be accountable to them, to ensure rule of law, to provide the needed jobs for the teeming Ghanaian youth . . . unfortunately (when he came to power) what we have seen is nothing but a calculated slap on the cheek . . .” he added.
Accountability
On the party of accountability, he said: “what kind of accountable governance have they given us, absolutely zero. Questions have been asked and strangely there is a loud silence on the party of the President on very critical national issues. A classic example has to do with what the Delta Force did…not a single statement…nobody is talking about it and that will be the end.”
Meanwhile, the former MP has condemned the Akufo-Addo led government for leading a ‘family and friends’ government.
According to him, “one thing that is missing is the hegemonic rulership. President Mahama never had a direct family member serving in his government. The only person who was remotely even connected in terms of family to the President was the then Deputy Minister for Transport, Joyce Bawa. Today, when you go to SSNIT, they created; I’m told about three or five deputies, Mr Osafo Maafo’s son was one of the deputies, sister of Nana Asante Bediatuo is also one of the Deputies, you go to the Ministry of Agric, you have a minister who brought his own son to work there; the President himself appointing his own children. Let no one tell me that we are talking about competency here. That story should be told to the marines. You have a government that is being run by family and friends . . . ”
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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Please if you have nothing good to tell us just zip it we don't want to hear from you empty head, now you see, we you guys and mahamas brothers the only qualified people in Ghana when you were appointed, after killing Mills what did you do for his tribesmen. just keep it shut frustrated man
it very , very sad such an ***barred word*** was a minister in this country. ***barred word*** , a ***barred word*** like you.
They will remain in opposition till 2032.God has cursed NDC
This boy is deeply frustrated. I don't blame him. Such an arrogant braggart!
No wonder you were booted out. IF YOU WERE NOT A NORTHNER WHO WOULD HAVE MADE YOU A DEPUTY MINISTER? How many contractors were in the country when Mahama was in government? So Engineers and Planners, Maripoma etc. were the only qualify Contractors in the country. What was the capacity of Maripoma who was being given almost all contracts in Volta Region. All these Contractors were Mahama Brothers. Iam glad NDC have seen the light of the day and are protesting his re-nomination.
This 1dd100ttt must shhutt up. Will he take his enemies and opponents to rule. Even as an MP he failed misssssserably. Stzuupidz fuuooolllll
This 1dd100ttt must ***barred word***. Will he take his enemies and opponents to rule. Even as an MP he failed misssssserably. Stzuupidz fuuooolllll
who is this guy?
WE WILL SCRUTINIZE THE 6MONTHS IN OFFICE OF MAHAMA AND NDC IN 2012 AND COMPARE WITH NANA ADDO'S 6MONTHS. IT IS BY THIS THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND SEE WHERE WE HAVE FALLEN SHORT AND NEEDS TO IMPROVE. NDC CANNOT TAKE US FOR GRANTED.
Couldn't agree with you more. His is also a case of inferiority complex, he couldn't hang in his party and was rejected like a uzeless dirty tattered rag. We are causing financial loss to the state paying him end of service benefits. He added no value to Ghana's development, what a piece of bungum.