President John Mahama’s first 120 days in office have drawn severe criticism from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), which has called his performance a failure.
Speaking to reporters at the party’s Accra headquarters, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader in parliament, charged that the government of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was attacking the judiciary, giving up on the battle against illicit mining, and not fulfilling important commitments.
Afenyo-Markin claims that Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo’s suspension was a calculated attempt to weaken the judiciary’s independence. He maintained that this move is indicative of a larger assault on Ghana’s democratic institutions.
The NPP accused President Mahama of failing to fulfill his pledge to address the environmental situation and criticized the government’s handling of illegal mining, often known as galamsey. “The fight against galamsey has been neglected despite bold promises,” Afenyo-Markin stated.
The President has failed to end the long-running conflict in Bawku, which has gotten worse in recent weeks, according to the Minority Leader on national security. He criticized the government for not doing more to bring peace back to the region.
Afenyo-Markin addressed economic concerns by pointing to what he called “broken promises” in the cocoa industry. He called it another example of campaign pledges not being kept, claiming that the NDC had promised to raise the price of cocoa from GHS 3,000 to GHS 6,000 but had fallen short.
Although President Mahama acknowledged the accomplishments of his administration in its first four months in office, the NPP insists that the situation on the ground is different. According to the party, the President’s 120-day record is characterized by weak governance, broken promises, and inaction.
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