National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, John Dramani Mahama, avers that retaining the administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections, will spell chaos for the future of Ghana.

John Dramani Mahama claimed that the extreme borrowing acts of the NPP administration, will eventually generate a serious consequence, which will affect the future generation of the country.

Speaking to delegates of the NDC in the Eastern Region, John Mahama said the NPP poses a threat to the future of Ghana.

“This government has endangered the future of our children by their reckless borrowing because when our children take over tomorrow, and they are in our shoes, and they go to the International market to look for money, these people will say that your fathers borrowed recklessly. And you could not pay your debt, so we had to cancel your debt for you.”
John Dramani Mahama

According to Mahama, who is on a 3-day tour of the Eastern Region, the reckless and excessive borrowing by the NPP has jeopardized the future of the country, for the next 10 years.

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“The NPP government is destroying the future of the youth with excessive borrowing. For those who took the loans, how many years are left for them to leave the surface of the earth to join God? The creditors will not give the future generation loans, due to the failure of this government to settle its loans.
“If you are concerned about your future, don’t vote for the NPP government that has put us in this situation. Listen to your conscience, they have spoilt the future of Ghana. For the next ten years, it will be difficult to go outside for loans. They have done enough damage to the country, they should pack out.”
John Dramani Mahama

Moreover, John Dramani Mahama averred that the NPP government has imprisoned many of the NDC youth, who are engaged in galamsey. However, he claims that the same illegal activity is being engaged by members of the NPP, whom the law does not frown upon. He said even the machines of members of the NDC are seized and redistributed to members of the NPP, to continue their small-scale mining activities.

NPP Asks Mahama To Provide Information On Persons He Claimed To Be Engaged In Galamsey

Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), called on John Dramani Mahama, the former president, to provide information on National Democratic Congress (NDC) members, he said engaged in illegal small scale mining, also known as ‘galamsey’ but had their equipment confiscated.

Mr. Ahiagbah said the former president must be patriotic enough and help the police bring such persons to book.

The Director of Communications of the NPP made the call on the back of a claim by former president Mahama that government has deliberately been harassing NDC supporters, who engage in galamsey but have allowed NPP fanatics to engage in the practice with impunity.

Ahiagbah in an interview, refuted the accusations made by Former President John Dramani Mahama.

“When the President took control of the fight against galamsey, he engaged everyone because it is an open fight he was leading. And there was no secret about it, I call others to come on board and disregard the comments of the former president. If the former president knows anyone engaging in galamsey, he should tell us because all of us are united, in the fight against galamsey.
“But we want to know the NPP supporters he said are engaged in galamsey, so they can be prosecuted for endangering our future. We must be interested in what the former president was saying because it is revealing that there are NDC people who are doing galamsey. And he knows them and encourages them to keep doing it, but they are now disappointed because the fight against galamsey is successful.”
Richard Ahiagbah

Mr. Ahiagbah further indicated that the government’s fight against galamsey has been relatively successful and appealed for a collective effort and collaboration of the public, to keep it going.

“The Lands Minister is busy reclaiming galamsey lands and the fight against galamsey is ongoing, and we all have to make efforts to help make the fight a success.”
Richard Ahiagbah