Don't compare NDC to NPP, Akufo-Addo's performance is disheartening — Benjamin Kofi Quashie

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress's Council of Elders for South Africa and the Group Chairman of Allied Consortiums, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie has asserted that Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo's second term in office has been disaster.

This, according to him, makes the National Democratic Congress (NDC) a better alternative to properly manage the country than the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).

He contended that the NDC isn't just an alternative government in waiting just because there are no other viable parties.

He indicated that the NDC does far better than NPP.

"The NDC has always aligned itself with helping the people socially down.... We've seen what the NPP has been able to do, quite disturbing, quite disheartening and I think the NDC is the alternative".

Kofi Quashie was speaking to Blessed Sogah on 'The Pulse' on Joy News, Monday 9th January, 2023 as part of three days media tour in Ghana including Etv Ghana, Star FM, Nyansa TV, Joy Fm, Class FM, CTV, Original FM amongst others.

He argued that the Mahama administration solved the power crisis before handing over power to the NPP. "This government knows that it didn't end the energy crisis, the energy (crisis) was ended by President Mahama".

When his attention was drawn to the fact that covid-19 and Russia/Ukraine war have impacted negatively on countries' economies across the globe, the NDC Council Chair agreed.

He was however quick to add that, in most countries, their economies were doing better than Ghana due to prudent economic management.

"I'm not saying the problem isn't there but, the approach with which other countries are solving it, the seriousness with which they are harnessing their economies from down up, we don't see that in Ghana".

Proffering some solutions, Mr. Quashie noted that "we need to acknowledge and accept the fact that, the economy is paramount to the survival of all of us, irrespective of our political colouration. When the economy grows we all grow, regardless of which political persuasion one belongs to and that is of essence."

He added that the country can do much better by encouraging more entrepreneurs to fill in the unemployment gap since the Ministry of Finance has placed a cap on recruitment in the public sector.

To buttress his point on entrepreneurship, he cited the South African example where the government has put in place measures to harness and develop domestic entrepreneurs.