3Voices | Opinion: This article is an opinion piece and represents the views of the author, Abena Osei-Asare, not necessarily those of 3News, Media General, or its editorial team. 3Voices is a platform for diverse perspectives on national and global issues.
President John Dramani Mahama's first State of the Nation Address (SONA) was expected to set the tone for his administration's governance agenda.
Instead, it was a predictable mix of economic doom-saying, political blame-shifting, and populist promises without a credible funding plan.
In addition to creating a gloomy picture of the economy he has inherited, the President has outlined heavy expansionary fiscal policies that, at best, may be considered populist and unsustainable.
