A past chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the New Juaben Constituency, Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang, expressed distress over the extent of wastefulness and the absence of accountability evident in government spending over time.
During an appearance on Top FM’s ‘Final Point’ program, Agyemang-Boateng underscored that the problem is exacerbated by the excessive politicization of matters.
“We turn everything into politics, and we, the politicians, defend it. We will bring up Saglemi, and argue that Nana Addo did this and Mahama did that. I keep saying that in this country, about 50% of the budget we prepare in Ghana goes to waste, and nobody is held accountable for that.
“You can bring another politician on the show after me, and the one thing he will do is rant about what someone has done, meanwhile, he has taken some money somewhere. But because of hypocrisy, he will come and criticize just to score a point,” he stated.
He emphasized the necessity of accountability, asserting that matters of national discussion should be addressed and resolved without political biases, as such tendencies hinder the country’s progress and impede national development.