Member of Parliament for Akwapem North, Sammi Awuku, has accused the current government of engaging in superficial governance, prioritising public relations over genuine economic relief.
In an interview on Channel One’s Newsroom, Awuku launched a blistering critique of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), suggesting that its governance model thrives on “P.R., optics and settings.”
“I see a trend. We have said that this government is a government of three things: P.R., optics and settings,” he said. “So anything that positions them as doing something, but in actual fact, the pocket economy speaks for itself.”
The former National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said the government has failed to back its rhetoric with real change, particularly on cost-saving measures. Citing an example, he pointed to the supposed cancellation of fuel allocations for government appointees. But according to him, this commitment exists more in announcement than in action.
“The same government says they were scrapping the fuel allocation for appointees of the government,” Awuku recalled, before exposing what he claims is the current reality.
“Today, we are at Jubilee House, and you can see that the fuel depot was functioning. The depot at Castle Osu, where you have several appointees and these National Security operatives and people who do not even qualify to even draw fuel from this vending point are actively still drawing fuel.”
He said the government’s messaging on sacrifice contradicts its own indulgences. “It is like the Ghanaian is being asked to tighten her belt, and the government is using elastic around the waist,” he quipped.
