The Member of Parliament for Akim Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has called on the NDC-led government to resign if it is unable to implement the solutions it promised Ghanaians while in opposition.
Speaking to Isaac Addae on Morning Starr on Starr FM, Mr Acquah argued that political leaders who identified national problems and proposed solutions before assuming office should be able to deliver on those commitments once given the opportunity to govern.
“You were proffering some solutions when you were in opposition. And you haven’t been able to exact those solutions. You just have to give way,” he said.
The MP said it was not enough for government officials to continue highlighting problems they had already identified without implementing the solutions they previously proposed.
“There are a lot of other people who may be in the NDC who could occupy some spaces,” he added.
Mr Acquah also questioned what he described as the continued focus on controversies, arguing that this was leaving little room for Ghanaians to properly scrutinise some of the major policies and campaign promises of the NDC government.
He cited the proposed 24-hour economy and Women’s Bank as examples of policies he believes have not received sufficient public interrogation.
“Do we have opportunity to look at the 24-hour economy thing? Do we have the opportunity to look at the Women’s Banking?” he asked.
According to him, the constant emergence of new controversies makes it difficult for the public to properly assess the government’s performance on the commitments it made during the election campaign.
“We haven’t had the opportunity to interrogate some of these things that are supposed to be dear to our hearts for national development,” he said.
The Akim Oda MP further argued that the government should focus on delivering positive developments that would give citizens confidence in its administration rather than continually being associated with controversies.
“You could have diversionary tactics as a government. But sometimes it has to be some sweet news. It has to be something that is positive. It has to be something that would direct attention to the government,” he said.
Mr Acquah added that Ghanaians need to see developments that would give them hope that the country is being effectively governed.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Pamela Quayson
