Your Government is the Worst One in the Fourth Republic - Kofi Buah tells Akufo-Addo
Accra, Ghana - 03 Jan, 2025 - A scathing attack has been launched by Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, against outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo, accusing his administration of leaving behind a legacy of economic hardship, huge debt, and high youth unemployment.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament as the President delivered his final State of the Nation Address on Friday Jan 3, 2025, Mr. Kofi-Buah described the Akufo-Addo government as the "worst in the Fourth Republic," citing the overwhelming rejection of the government in the recent elections as evidence of its failures.
The MP also criticized President Akufo-Addo's management of state funds, particularly the controversial National Cathedral project, which he described as a reckless and wasteful endeavor.
In a parting shot, Mr. Kofi-Buah mocked the outgoing president, saying his tenure would serve as a reminder of how not to govern a country.
However, the opposition leader struck a hopeful note, urging Ghanaians to have confidence in the incoming leadership of President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC. "Hope is on the way," he assured, promising a brighter future for the country.
''The people of Ghana have already given their verdict on the true state of the country, and that verdict was very, very clear: economic hardship, huge debt, high youth unemployment, hopelessness, and more. We have come to the end of the road under what has undoubtedly been the worst government in the Fourth Republic," he said.
The MP, who also serves as the Deputy Minority Leader in the current 8th Parliament, explained, "This abysmal record was confirmed on December 7th when the people of Ghana delivered the most overwhelming and emphatic vote of rejection any government has ever witnessed in the Fourth Republic."
"Mr President, you will be remembered as the first president who was cushioned by the IMF when you began, and you are still being cushioned at the end of your term. You left something very important in your account – you left out an account of your promise to God to build a cathedral. But, Mr President, I will leave that between you and your God.,'' he added.
"Let me remind His Excellency that his tenure in office will remain a timely reminder of how not to govern a country."
"But let me also be quick to assure the good people of Ghana that hope is on its way. With President John Dramani Mahama and the NDC, we can once again have a brighter future, emerging from this glare of despair," he concluded.
Source: Lead News Online
