The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has expressed the view that voting for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2024 would essentially be an extension of President Akufo-Addo’s tenure.
Mahama believes that if the NPP is retained, the country would face additional economic challenges and crises.
“Whoever votes the NPP in the next election is giving the President another four years”, he said.
During his address at Jukwa as part of the “Building Ghana Tour” in the Central Region, John Dramani Mahama voiced concerns about the country’s escalating debt, which has reached 600 billion cedis from 120 billion in 2016.
Mahama attributed the situation to President Akufo-Addo’s decision not to replace the Finance Minister, placing blame on this choice for the increasing debt stock.
“I can’t understand why the President has refused to remove his brother from the Finance Ministry. He has refused to listen to everyone. Eighty NPP MPs signed a petition for removal of the Finance Minister but the President refused”, he told the people.
The former President continued; “You can’t understand why the same person is being kept at the ministry. The President himself has lost hope. He told journalists the President after him should restore the economy in an interview on the economy.”
In the address, the former President who’s seeking a comeback described himself as akin to the Biblical saviour.
“The Bible talks about a saviour to redeem us. I am a Christian and believe Jesus Christ is the one. But before the coming of Jesus Christ, a saviour will be sent to redeem Ghana. That person will be experienced enough for the task. That individual is John Dramani Mahama and the NDC”, he said.
The first day of the “Building Ghana Tour” in the Central Region was climaxed with a community engagement at Jukwa in Heman Lower Denkyira.
Prior to that, the NDC flagbearer made stops at the Twifo Nursing Training College, Fante Nyankomase among other places to engage the people and traditional authorities.