FORMER PRESIDENT John Agyekum Kufuor has insisted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government left behind a huge economic mess in the country which will take at least 20 years for a committed government to clear.
He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has solutions to the massive rot that the NDC bequeathed to Ghanaians during the last eight years, but the NPP needs at least five political victories (20 years), to bring the needed transformation.
“The NPP has the DNA to always implement pragmatic policies and programmes to develop the country, but the huge rot that the NDC left behind, we need at least four to five electoral victories to clear it and bring about growth,” the former president noted.
Mr. Kufuor observed that the country was virtually at a standstill as there was no clear direction or policy for development during the eight years that the NDC was at the helm of affairs.
In this regard, Mr. Kufuor entreated Ghanaians to retain the NPP government in office for a longer time so that it can once-and-for-all, bring about the needed renaissance for the people to enjoy.
He was addressing NPP delegates during the party’s annual Delegates’ Conference in the Central Regional capital of Cape Coast over the weekend. It was under the theme, ‘NPP: Delivering On Our Promises, Our Roots, Our Strength, Our Future.’
It was graced by top notches of the party, including President Nana Akufo-Addo and his wife, Rebecca; Vice President Bawumia and his wife, Samira; Freddie Blay, Acting NPP National Chairman; John Boadu, Acting General Secretary; Sammi Awuku, National Youth Organiser; ministers of state and MMDCEs, among others.
Distractive Acts
Mr. Kufuor sternly cautioned NPP members not to indulge in distractive acts that have the potential of diverting Nana Akufo-Addo’s government’s attention from realizing its positive vision of properly transforming the nation.
“Don’t do things or indulge in activities that will rock the boat of this young NPP government, led by Nana Akufo-Addo,” he entreated the delegates, indicating that internal wrangling and backbiting should be relegated to the background – now that the party is in power.
According to Mr. Kufuor, the current NPP administration, which is very young in office, has displayed clear signs that it has good plans to lead the country into affluence and so the support of the party members is crucially needed, if the government will be successful.
He also admonished the party faithful to adopt proper mechanisms to solve internal matters quietly so that their opponents would not have any ammunition to fire against the government, “which has so far started brilliantly in political office.
“Don’t wash your dirty linen in public; if you have any concerns just channel them through internal party processes and solve them peacefully so that Nana Akufo-Addo’s government would enjoy the needed peace and concentration to develop the state.”
Political Think-Thanks
Mr. Kufuor said the NPP needs to consider appointing professionals or technocrats who would be tasked to do proper planning for the party to ensure its growth during this computer era.
“It is about time that we appoint think-thanks who would be well paid to work in the party office on a daily basis. These are professionals whose sole duty will be to plan for the proper development of the country in this computer age,” he charged.
Mr. Kufuor, on behalf of the NPP, thanked the people of the Central Region for voting massively to return the NPP to power to lead the country on the path of prosperity.
Source: Daily Guide
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Correction! THINK-TANK not THINK-THANKS. The reported repeated this mistake twice indicating a fundamental problem.
The only constant thing is change. Don't waste your God given time to vote for politicians. NPP and NDC people are wasting our time and money. Today, Kuffour has reviewed the truth that the politicians who were elected in office caused mess. Tomorrow, John Mahama will come out with another truth about Akuffo Addo about wastage of money .
Am very sure you guys are either die hard NDC or just hate NPP because those of us who are nuetral and floating voters, working in govt, private blue colour jobs really saw what happened under JDM and the suffering ghanaians went through. The INSULTS meted out to any ghanaian who critises the NDC govt for their corrupt practices. Or because JDM is ghanaians are forgetful so you guys think we the working masses will forget JDM and the NDC so soon? Please, get this straight in your skuul even JHS, SHS and Uni students knows the tricks and lies of the NDC party that they only lie to come to power, creat loot state coffers and share the money among just a few. AND YOU THINK WE WORKING GHANAIAN MASSES HAVE FORGETTON SOO SOON.
only the lazy boy will tell his father that his cutlass is not sharp.but four years is enough 4you even your half year is creating more mess than the pervious party .Do your part and live 2020
Yes that's true taught from king Solomon the ex president, Npp shall win four times electoral victories. Ghanaians should stop worrying about the better things that is on the way
Things were so bad under NDC that medical doctors had to use torchlight to carry out operation and there were no Oxygen in hospitals across the country. In case you did not know, thats where the money to buy those things and fix dumsor had gone into. What is wrong with you people??? Are you happy to sit while a few people STEAL everything meant for you and all other Ghanaians??? I am sorry for you people!
When I read comments like the ones below, I then feel sorry for some Ghanaians and some Africans. What Kuffuor is saying is perfectly true and if in doubt then look at the $72 Million procurement by SSNIT under the very eyes of NDC. Two questions come to my mind for writers of the comments below. Is it that you benefited from the MASSIVE ***barred word*** that went on under NDC during 2009-2016 or you don't live in the country at all or are not even Ghanaian. Because if you do not answer yes to any of those questions then you really have a problem. How much does a software cost? $72 Miilion?? If you think it is good business or fine or ok to pay $72 Million for a software then how much are going to pay for the construction or a Hospital, School or Road or even Broadband infrastructure???
Maybe they need those years to clear you Mr. Kuffour's mess, your mess that NDC was clearing. By the way will 20 years be the competence NPP promised? Tweaaaa. Papa Kuffour, old age will not allow you to see the reality. Nana and his team are messing up Ghana big time.
It's funny, all parties are the same in nature. No new saying and attitude. It's just a swing in pendulum. Next time NDC is in power, same saying will follow suit. The question I have is: president Kuffour is older, and how come he witnessed us in a mess so long? He has been in NPP and NDC. Another is which personnels is he going to use? Ghanaians from Sam same parties? Funny enough is how all our rulers are bugars. What experience have they gotten in Ghana? Apparently, most had scholarship meaning easier route, then how will understand our problems? on top of it all they are driving us to law instead designs and development. we us a country have to be serious.
It's good to dream. Ghanaian can't be taken for granted. Wait for next election for your eviction.