Ghanaian media personality and broadcast journalist Afia Pokua, popularly known as Vim Lady, has urged Ghanaians to critically evaluate the promises made by politicians rather than following them blindly.
On Peace FM, she highlighted the importance of questioning the viability and practicality of political promises and policies.
Vim Lady pointed out that politicians have been recycling old ideas without introducing innovative solutions.
She used the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) as examples.
The NDC has criticized the NPP’s Free Senior High School policy, claiming it places a significant financial strain on the country, and has called for a reassessment of the initiative.
Despite this, the NDC has proposed offering free education to first-year students at public universities if elected.
Vim Lady expressed skepticism about the feasibility of this plan, given the current economic challenges facing Ghana.
She questioned where the NDC would source the funds for such a policy, noting that the NDC’s criticism of the Free SHS program raises concerns about their ability to implement a similar initiative for tertiary education.
“The NDC is saying they would provide free tuition to all first-year L100 students of the public universities across the country. For me, this is a build-up of the free SHS policy. If the NPP had not introduced free SHS, the NDC would not have initiated this policy.
“We shouldn’t just be following slogans; we must question their policies. The NDC has been complaining bitterly about how free SHS has impacted negatively on Ghana’s economy, to the extent that the party has been calling for a review of the policy.”
Vim Lady emphasized that citizens should not merely accept political slogans at face value but should scrutinize the financial and practical implications of proposed policies.
“Yet today, the NDC wants to implement free tuition for all level 100 students; where are they going to get the money for? That is a valid question, and we must ask.”
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Desist from blindly following politicians, political parties – Afia Pokua to Ghanaians
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