The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged Ghanaians to critically examine the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) manifesto, warning against being easily swayed by its promises. This caution follows the unveiling of the NPP’s policy document on Sunday, where the party’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, pledged bold and innovative solutions to address the nation’s most pressing issues.
Dr. Bawumia highlighted several key initiatives already undertaken by the NPP administration and introduced new policies aimed at alleviating the struggles of the Ghanaian people. However, the NDC has expressed skepticism about the NPP’s manifesto, dismissing it as lacking both originality and clarity.
Elikem Kotoko, the NDC’s Deputy National Organiser, labeled the NPP’s proposals as “bold confusion,” arguing that the promises made are simply recycled ideas without any substantial analysis. Kotoko specifically questioned the feasibility of the NPP’s promise to reduce duties in Ghana to levels lower than those in Togo, criticizing the lack of a thorough explanation to support such a claim.
“There’s nothing new from what they did if you listened to them carefully,” Kotoko remarked. “They just revisited a few of the promises they made to Ghanaians, they have built an airport for you in Cape Coast, and we are doing this and that.”
He further challenged the practicality of the NPP’s plan to make duties in Ghana cheaper than in Togo, noting, “Duties in Ghana should be cheaper than in Togo, you’ve not told us the analysis you’ve done to say so. Togo has a free port, and you’re not the same as them.”
Kotoko emphasized that the NDC is committed to providing coherent solutions rather than empty promises, urging Ghanaians to carefully evaluate the NPP’s manifesto before accepting its assurances. “There’s no proper cogent thing said. You can’t say you’ll make duty cheaper in Ghana compared to Togo, and that’s it. We need to know what cogent solutions they really have. Instead of bold solutions, it turned out to be bold confusion,” he concluded.
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