Propaganda, lies will expose the government of BNP – Mahama

General News on Friday, April 5th, 2019

Source: starrfm.com.gh

2019-04-05

Former President John Mahama predicted that the government of the new patriotic party would soon be exposed to the reality if he continued to resort to lies and propaganda.

"You can do all the lies and propaganda with the economy [that] you will love, the reality of people's lives will expose you, "said Mahama at an economic forum organized by the National Democratic Congress and held in Accra on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

His comment comes one day after Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia addressed a city council under the auspices of the Economic Management Team and the Ministry of Information.

The Vice President praised the achievements of the NPP government, adding that the fundamentals of the economy were solid. He badured that strong macroeconomic and microeconomic fundamentals stemming from the innovative policies and programs implemented over the last two years had placed Ghana in a strong economic position and made the future very promising.

The Nana Akufo-Addo government, he said, has undertaken major structural reforms and implemented policies and programs that have begun to bear fruit and foreshadow a future full of opportunities for the country.

"Looking ahead, it can be said that the future of Ghana under the leadership of Nana Addo Dankwa President Akufo-Addo is bright and that the prospects for growth are promising," he said. Vice President.

"We are implementing a plan to change the structure of the economy," said Vice President Bawumia, explaining: "Two years of planting for food and employment, and now for exports, we have learned a lot and we are optimistic.

"As part of the One District and One Factory and Business Recovery Plan, the growth of the industry is accelerating. Incremental improvements to the ease of doing business and the national agenda for innovation and entrepreneurship are driving business creation. "

Meanwhile, a former deputy finance minister, Casiel Ato-Forson, at the NDC protest, called on President Akufo-Addo to prevent Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia from deciding on the economy, its About being unfavorable to the performance of the local currency, the cedi.

"I urge the president to restrain his vice president because whenever he speaks, the currency changes."

He pointed to Dr. Bawumia handled with numbers and presented lies as facts during his presentation.

"You've heard about justice and judicial systems. What does this have to do with the economic management team? He had nothing to say. He was only playing with numbers. And again, you know him and his references by lying with numbers. You could see lies.