Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Former President John Dramani Mahama has accused appointees of the Akufo-Addo administration of insatiable greed.He says the greed of the appointees has not even spared the environment, including the water bodies and forest reserves."Their catastrophic failure has not only led to an upsurge in corruption but also to disrespect for citizens' freedoms and rights, the high-handed throwing of citizens into remand custody, and the deprivation of them of food and medical care," he said in an address on Thursday, October 31.Mr Mahama further accused the government of lacking integrity, transparency, and accountability."It will not accept responsibility for the hardships it has foisted on our society.
It still believes and insists it is not responsible for the damage to our economy.
It maintains we cannot hold it accountable for skyrocketing the national debt from GH¢120 billion in 2016 to GH¢767 billion in 2024, with very little to show."They will not accept that compelling the Central Bank to print more than GH¢70 billion increased inflation to about 54%, leading to the Bank of Ghana posting a loss of over GH¢60 billion," he said in a speech at the Governance Forum.He added "I firmly believe that the main reason for democratic governance is to improve the living conditions of ALL citizens-including people living with disabilities, our retirees and young people who are out of school and need jobs -in a tangible, sustainable and equitable way.
Democracy must be meaningful to citizens.