Mr. Mahama who was addressing some supporters of the NDC in the Volta Region on Monday, August 17, 2020, said the promises made by President Akufo-Addo before the 2016 elections were “sweet things” that have not been fulfilled.
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“Our major opponents (NPP) are good at promises but poor at delivering.”
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“For them, their policy is that; say anything that the people will believe and vote for you,” he said.
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Mr. Mahama further added that the governing New Patriotic Party is only interested in political power and not making Ghana better.
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“Political power is the most important thing to them. And when you get the power, whether you fulfill the promises or not; it doesn’t matter.”
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Mr. Mahama thus called for a comparison of achievements between the previous NDC government and the current NPP government.
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“Let’s compare track records; how many communities have been electrified in the last four years?” he quizzed, adding that: “We took electrification in this country to 86 percent, one of the best in Africa.”