Leave Mahama alone; Akufo-Addo's poor economic management killing Ghanaians - Joyce Bawa to Gabby
16th July 2018
Special aide to Former President Mahama
Special aide for Former President John Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari has slammed nephew and close confidant of President Akufo-Addo, Gabby Otchere Darko for criticizing former President John Dramani Mahama over comments made by the latter on the possible increment of VAT.
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a nephew to President Akufo-Addo asked former President John Mahama to “shush” because the Akufo-Addo administration has been kind to him.
In an apparent reaction to Mr. Mahama’s tweet on claims that the NPP government intends to increase VAT in the upcoming mid-year budget review, the former head of the Danquah Institute said the NPP government will find ways to keep faith with the Ghanaian people without increasing the economic burden on the citizenry.
“Certainly, the reckless way the NDC ran down the economy in 8yrs (lest we forget), called for creative and intelligent measures to satisfy three things: manage the debt crisis; keep the state machinery running and; deliver on your own promises. The Akufo-Addo government found a way in 2017, and will continue to find ways that will keep faith with the people of Ghana. Be in no doubt. And, please, can somebody out there tell John Mahama to shush! It is not his fault, though. The NPP has been kind to him on the havoc he caused to the economy,” Gabby wrote on Facebook.
In response to remarks by Mr Otchere-Darko, Joyce Bawah demanded that Gabby to ask President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Finance Minister to account to Ghanaians the stewardship of the current administration 19-months after taking over power.
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Maybe Gabby should be telling Ghanaians what President Akufo-Addo and his cousin, Ken, have done and what the results of that have been in the last 19 months. President Mahama tweeted about the state of businesses today, and as you will notice your own NPP sympathisers and business people have come to confirm the worsening business environment today. The myriad of taxes you are planning to introduce, which John Mahama wrote about, will further worsen the challenges confronting the business sector. Come to think of it, it is you who went testing the waters about the planned increase in the VAT rate, which is just one of the unfavourable actions Akufo-Addo intends to introduce, and I hope you reviewed the reactions of Ghanaians. Ghanaians are today reeling under the effects of the poor management of the economy, with prices of basic items skyrocketing every passing day, not to talk about the deteriorating access to quality health care and facilities. The people expect a more humble and dedicated service from its elected officers, not this defensive posturing and increasing corruption in and around the Presidency. John Mahama will always be remembered for his transformation of the Ghanaian economy, the improvements to infrastructure, construction and expansion of access to health and educational facilities across the country. Please point out just one school, or health facility, or road, or economic project your promise and fail, family and friends Nana Addo has commenced work on in this country. |