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President John Mahama says the persistent unfounded criticisms by the opposition NPP over the construction of infrastructure will not cease because it is stock in trade of the Danquah Busia Tradition now called NPP.

Speaking to people of Effutu as part of his five day tour of the central region tour, President Mahama said the NPP has never appreciated the importance of infrastructure projects. He said Ghana’s first president was not spared of the NPP’s constant attack on him for building projects.

“The same people who criticized and demonized President Kwame Nkrumah about the construction of the Akosombo dam, Tema motorway etc, are the same people criticizing the massive infrastructure projects ongoing today. Like President Rawlings said, it's only their names they have changed over time. If those, who criticized him look back, I am sure that they will apologize to President Nkrumah for what they did,” Mr Mahama stated.”      

He continued: “They said the motorway was a white elephant, but today go and see, the motorway has become like an ordinary road and if the motorway was not there, I do not know how we will commute between Accra and Tema”.
                
Mr Mahama expressed qualms about groups, who criticised projects without any basis and fail to recognise the positive aspects of development projects undertaken to develop the country. “There is a group in society, who makes it their duty to criticise development that takes place. Groups and individuals, who antagonised Ghana’s first president over certain projects he embarked upon, would have asked for forgiveness if they were alive to witness the fruitfulness of those projects currently, President John Mahama has said.

Relating it to projects that are being undertaken by the current National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mahama urged citizens to appreciate the benefits of social interventions and avoid pessimism.
                      
On the issue of acute water shortage that have hit the people, the president said “We are currently on the phase three (3) of the Winneba water project and let me reiterate the fact that Government is fully committed to ensure that all the three major projects are completed on time to serve you”                        

He also said “The Winneba beach landing site shall be constructed in my next term of office which shall end by 2021”