Dr. Gideon Boako, the Tano North Member of Parliament, has taken a swipe at the hypocrisy and double standards of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) current stance on the fundamental reasons behind Ghana’s economic challenges, accusing the umbrella group of being dishonest with Ghanaians.
He said the NDC, when in opposition, rubbished the then government’s explanation that COVID-19 was a major contributing factor of Ghana’s economic challenges but upon the assumption of office, the reality is catching up on them
“You can spread all the propaganda and make all the noise when you’re in opposition, but eventually, reality will catch up with you”, said Dr. Boako, who is a former Spokesperson and Economic Advisor to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Immediate-past Vice-President.
In a social media post, the Tano North Legislator wondered why his colleague MP, Murtala Mohammed, is claiming that we must blame COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war for Ghana’s economic challenges.
“Yet, just a few months ago, he and the NDC appeared on national television and dishonestly criticized the NPP administration for citing those very same reasons”, Dr. Boako added.
“We (in the NPP) did not mislead Ghanaians, nor were we trying to evade responsibility when we explained that our economy was thriving before these two external shocks caused a downturn. However, our opponents chose to ride on cheap propaganda, ignoring the significant and ongoing impacts on the global economy.”
“Now, reality has indeed caught up with them. Like a witch undergoing exorcism, they are beginning to confess—left, right, and centre. Time indeed vindicates! They are waking up to reality, and it’s not a pleasant sight.”
Dr. Boako, however, noted that the current NDC government is very fortunate because the NPP government was able to restore the economy back to the pre-COVID-19 era before leaving office.
“We recorded a growth rate of 5.7%, and in nominal terms, a historic GDP of over a trillion cedis – unprecedented in our history. We await how this government will build on this solid milestone”, he further said.
