"Yesterday should have been a day of national apology from NPP not manifesto launch" - Kwabena Yeboah-Korankye

Kwabena Yeboah-Korankye, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team, has fiercely criticized the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following the launch of their 2024 manifesto at the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in Takoradi, Western Region, over the weekend.

According to Yeboah-Korankye, the event should have been a day of national apology from the ruling government rather than a platform for unveiling yet another set of promises.

Speaking on Think TV’s political talk show, SE NO PEI, Yeboah-Korankye stated, "The NPP is merely a government of slogans. They are known for making noise, but when it comes to actual delivery, they fall short. We’ve seen them brandish catchy phrases like 'one village, one dam,' but they have little to show for it."

He was particularly scathing in his assessment of the manifesto itself, dismissing it as nothing more than a rehash of old promises.

"You can't call what they did yesterday a manifesto. It’s just the same old lies repackaged. This can never be considered a genuine manifesto."

One of the most damning points in Yeboah-Korankye’s critique was his allegation that the NPP had plagiarized ideas from former President John Mahama’s 2020 manifesto.

"The shameful thing I noticed was that some of their so-called manifesto promises were actually those of John Mahama. They stole his ideas and have now decided to present them as their own."

He specifically cited the NPP's promise to train one million coders as an example of this alleged plagiarism.

"In 2020, we (the NDC) proposed to train about one million coders as part of our agenda. Mahama even recently reiterated his commitment to this initiative. Yet yesterday, the NPP presented this same idea as if it were theirs."

Mr. Yeboah-Korankye went on to accuse the NPP of dragging Ghana back by 30 years, comparing the current economic situation to the hardships of 1983.

"Our economy is in shambles, and we are drowning in debt. This government has over-borrowed to a shameful extent. In 2009, when the NDC left office, the national debt stood at 84 billion cedis. By the time the NPP is done in 2024, they will have saddled this country with a staggering 742 billion cedis in debt."

He concluded by calling for the NPP to apologize to the nation for what he described as their mismanagement of the country.

"This government has really messed up the citizenry. They have benefited immensely from revenue, yet they’ve failed to use it profitably. Yesterday should have been a day of national apology, not a manifesto launch."

Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith