Nana Obri Boahen, the former Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described John Dramani Mahama’s pledge of resetting the economy as a mere joke.
According to Nana Obri Boahen, he found it strange hearing the former president pledge in his manifesto to reset the country’s economy when it is not a wrist watch for him to just press reset.
Obri Boahen’s comment comes on the manifesto launch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday, August 24, 2024, aimed at resetting Ghana’s struggling economy.
“How do you reset this economy? Is it a wristwatch that you will reset it on? We don’t need to reset the economy; we need an upgrade. If you try to reset the economy, or in trying to reset the economy, you will cancel the free senior high school policy. Resetting means the nursing and teacher trainee allowances will be cancelled. We cannot reset this economy, and Ghanaians should not allow themselves to be deceived by the lofty promises of the NDC.”
“We need an upgrade, not a reset. I am not saying the NPP is a saint and everything is perfect, but we have achieved a lot, and a Bawumia-led administration will upgrade the economy to a much better place,” he said.
Obri Boahen added that former president John Dramani Mahama is behaving like he hasn’t been in charge of running the country before but the NPP will show him that they don’t have short memories.
“Mahama is behaving as if, excuse me, we have water in our brains and short memories. We saw his leadership and terrible record. We cannot vote for him again. He is not only incompetent but also lacks credibility and integrity. He cannot be trusted to deliver. He has been president before, and we saw his record. Bawumia, on the other hand, is a man of credibility. He is competent enough to continue and build on the legacies of President Akufo-Addo,” he said.