The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has described President John Dramani Mahama’s first 120 days in office as a period marked by deepening political divisions, disappointments, and regrets.
Afenyo-Markin alleged that the NDC government has adopted a partisan approach to governance, marginalising those perceived as political opponents, while rewarding loyalists.
According to a report by citinewsroom.com, he made the remarks in a recent interview on Citi FM.
“For me, it’s 120 days of disappointments and regrets. The NDC in 120 days has created two Ghanas; a Ghana for them and their party, and a Ghana for the others they consider enemies.
“First of all, when they assumed office, they decided to terminate the employment of Ghanaians who had been employed in state institutions,” he reportedly said.
Afenyo-Markin further claimed that these dismissals extended to independent constitutional bodies and State-Owned Enterprises, undermining the credibility of governance and professionalism in the public sector.
“Worst of all, teachers and nurses who were employed and posted were also affected. Haruna Iddrisu issued a statement about validating the teachers, but there is no evidence that those who were asked to go home have been reinstated,” he noted.
Turning his attention to the flagship 24-Hour Economy policy, the Minority Leader criticised the government’s apparent lack of clarity and execution.
He argued that the policy was yet to be fully implemented.
“They made us believe they would implement a ‘one-three-three’ model, one job, three shifts by creating an enabling environment for the private sector through incentives. What we see today is a complete lack of policy direction for the private sector,” he added.
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