Akufo-Addo's pre-election project commissionings an insult to Ghanaians — Martin Amidu

Martin Amidu

Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has criticised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accusing him of using state resources to influence the December 2024 elections.

In his latest piece, Mr. Amidu condemned the president’s recent spate of project commissionings, describing them as an abuse of incumbency and an attempt to distract from the administration’s economic and social shortcomings.

“President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is so scared of a free and fair democratic contest… that he reserved most of the infrastructural developments undertaken under his tenure to be commissioned by his chosen successor and himself within the last three months to the 7 December 2024 elections,” he stated.

The former Special Prosecutor characterised this approach as a “condescending insult to the electorate” and a means to misuse public funds under the guise of development.

Drawing comparisons to previous administrations, Mr. Amidu pointed out that Ghanaians have historically resisted such tactics, which he believes are designed to mask corruption and mismanagement.

“The electorate has historically exhibited an awareness of incumbent governments’ ploy to deliberately postpone the commissioning of projects… to cover up their mismanagement of the public purse, abuse of power, and corruption,” he wrote.

Martin Amidu continued, “The corrupt and looting government machinery of Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is so power-drunk that they only see the ordinary Ghanaian as a zombified idiot whose vote can be bought after dangling a few television pictures."

Despite the numerous projects commissioned by the ruling NPP government in the last three months, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is confident of victory and insists its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama will emerge winner of the Presidential election on December 7.