The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government should not be overly commended for merely fulfilling its manifesto promises.
Speaking on Citi FM, Opoku argued that delivering on campaign pledges is a basic duty of any government and should not be considered an extraordinary achievement.
“For instance, if you say you were going to appoint 60 ministers and you do that, for me, it is not an achievement that you expect that I applaud because it was contained in your manifesto,” he said.
He emphasized that real success should be measured by policies that improve the lives of citizens, such as stabilizing the cedi and addressing economic hardships.
“What matters most to me is that my people are comfortable. If they implement policies that ensure that, I will applaud them,” he added.
Opoku also noted that policies like the establishment of a Gold Board and the abolition of the E-levy should not be hastily praised or criticized but rather assessed over time.
“I want to give them some space to operate and see how the year ends before making an assessment,” he stated.