Former President John Dramani Mahama has reported President Akufo-Add to the UK’s Commonwealth Parliamentarians that his government has brazenly abandoned projects that were started by the past administration.
According to Mr.Mahama, the practice of abandoned projects is an affront to Ghana’s Constitution.
Mr. Mahama said these when leadership of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) visited and held discussions with him in Accra.
The former President whom during his tenure dumped a lot of projects initiated by Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor claimed the level of abandoned projects under the Akufo-Addo has never been witnessed before under previous governments.
He lamented that “We didn’t see it as brazenly in other governments. It is something that is with this particular [Akufo-Addo/Bawumia] government”.
The Members of the CPA UK are in Accra for a Trade and Security Workshop for the UK and African parliamentarians to explore how parliaments can address trade and security issues in the context of unexpected external events like COVID-19.
Led by the Cardiff South and Penarth Member of Parliament, Stephen Doughty, who represents the Labour Party, the delegation discussed with the former president issues of sub-regional security, effects of COVID-19 on the economy, affirmative action, and the role of women in the growth of the economy, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the worrying issue of abandoning projects started by previous governments.
The Two Times defeated Presidential Candidate of the opposition NDC commended the UK Parliament and the CPA UK for its commitment to governmental accountability.
He however observed that Ghana has not reached “the height of democracy” that the UK epitomizes, where members of parliament could look into the face of the head of government, call him out over a wrong action and get him to feel remorseful.
Meanwhile, the Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has refuted claims by the NDC that the current NPP administration has abandoned projects started by them.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, August 20, 2021, Yaw Buaben Asamoah said the opposition party feels threatened by the ongoing projects under the current administration, hence these claims.
Source: Daily Guide
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This man is a "joke". No government has completed previous governments projects like Akuffo Addo has done. He even completed projects the dates back to Kwame Nkrumah. Come to KATH and the 46 years old abandon maternity being reconstructed. Look at the roads that dates back to Kuffour, like the Tanoso - Abuakwa road, Obuasi road and Atonsu - lake road. Massive projects that will open up this country is going in addition to the numerous social intervention programs like free SHS, NABCO, Nursing and teaching allowances that was canceled and the incompetence of Mahama. This man is really a joke.
This guy is exposing himself but above that, he is disrespecting Ghanaians as a whole. Who is Commonwealth? Mahama needs to know that some of these countries that form the Commonwealth have intelligence on the ground and are fully aware of the maladministration that he supretendted over. The corruption of Saglemi housing, SADA, trotro ambulances, 75% of Ghana’s bauxite ownership to his brother, The likes of running the economy aground and didn’t continue most of President Kuffours projects. This man said that no president can turn around the fortunes of the country in one term, yet is is campaigning to cone back for one term???
So what does Mahama want UK’s Commonwealth Parliamentarians to do? Has Mahama forgotten that Ghana is no longer a colony?
Did he say which projects. I haven't read the whole ***barred word*** piece!
REALLY? The photo says it all, WHAT A JOKER! Did the Commonwealth peep into the Airbus, and why monies supposedly set aside for projects are no longer available? Well, he definately is Ghana People's Donald Trump.
This man have colonial mentality. Who is commonwealth? We are Republic and government chosen by the people of Ghana. UK can not even solve their internal problem and you report Ghana government to them. So shameful and lack of respect for people of Ghana. We should resist oppressors and Judaism.
This guy is living in a fooooooolllll's paradise! Does he not know that the people he is reporting the President to have intelligence on the ground better than his vodoo propaganda? Soo childiiiish! They know for a fact that this is the only President in the history of Ghana who has completed most of the projects abandoned by previous governments, including his! Please if you don't have anything to say, just ***barred word*** and think of better policies for your campaign
Akuffo Addo is the only president who has completed most projects from past governments. Mahama couldn’t even complete Kuffour’s euro jet hospital in 8 years. He did not touch Kuffour’s affordable housing and Boankra inland port yet he is the one always making noise because he knows most Ghanaians are illiterate.