You failed and nothing more – Fiifi Kwetey to NPP
Mr Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, a former Deputy Finance Minister under the erstwhile Prof Mills administration has added to the list of those criticising and blaming the government for the current economic turbulence the country is facing.
According to him, the current administration had woefully failed to live up to expectation with regards to the economy as promised in the build-up to the 2016 election because they lied their way to power.
The struggles of the Ghanaian economy continue to persist since the New Patriotic Party assumed the reins of power while the indicators also appear unfavourable.
Ghanaians are witnesses to how fuel prices have skyrocketed within the last few weeks due to global factors and the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi against other major trading currencies.
Prices of goods and services have also increased, thus widening the poverty gap in the country.
Mr Fifi Kwetey also mentioned that the NPP’s constant attribution of the economic mismanagement to the NDC during its campaign was indicative that it was taking the citizenry for granted.
“I think right from the onset, the foundations were established on deception. And when you build something on deception, within a matter of time, it is going to collapse. So basically, they came into office riding on lies. They came into office pretending that somehow they were going to reduce taxation and at the same time increase expenditure. So right from the word go, they were deceiving the people.”
“Right from the beginning, they lied to the country, especially when they made it look as if the whole of the problem was simply about the question of mismanagement when they knew it was not.”
The former legislator and Agriculture Minister touted what he said was unprecedented infrastructural development by the NDC.
He explained that the financial resources at the disposal of the NPP should reflect in the output of its various flagship programs but, unfortunately, that has not been the case.
“If you put together all their policies, in terms of the resources they have used, it means that they could have done far more. If you look at the projects and infrastructure that we put in place, they cannot point to any significant infrastructure by them in the history of our country. It does not only tell you about how incompetent they are but that they have no business being in power.”
