Accra, Ghana – March 3, 2025 – The Minority Caucus in Ghana’s Parliament has presented what it calls “The True State of the Nation Address”, challenging the government’s recent official State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President John Dramani Mahama on February 27, 2025.
Addressing the media at Parliament House, the former Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam of the NPP Minority described the President’s speech as misleading and accused the government of attempting to distort economic and governance realities.
Economic Performance
The Minority rebutted President Mahama’s claims of economic mismanagement, citing that inflation had dropped from 54% in 2022 to 23% in 2024, while GDP growth exceeded IMF targets at 6.4%. They argued that the current administration inherited a stronger economy with stable reserves of $8.9 billion, which is now being used to support the cedi’s stability.
Debt Management
The Minority also criticized the government’s stance on debt, emphasizing that the NPP had successfully renegotiated Ghana’s external debt obligations, securing $2.8 billion in debt service relief and a further $4 billion in debt cancellation. They accused President Mahama of taking credit for agreements reached under the previous administration.
Energy and Infrastructure
On the energy sector, the Minority stated that the country is experiencing a resurgence of dumsor (power outages), which it blamed on the new government’s failure to maintain energy sector investments. They also accused the Mahama administration of failing to acknowledge the road and infrastructure projects completed under the previous government, including the Agenda 111 hospital projects and key road networks.
Security and Governance
The Minority raised concerns about political violence, lawlessness, and attacks on state institutions by alleged supporters of the ruling party. They claimed that Ghana’s security situation has deteriorated since the transition, pointing to incidents of vandalism, electoral violence, and clashes involving law enforcement agencies.
In their concluding remarks, the Minority urged the government to focus on addressing economic and security challenges rather than engaging in what they termed as propaganda. They also vowed to resist any new tax measures they claim the government is planning to introduce in the upcoming 2025 budget.
“The President has painted a false picture of crisis to justify planned tax hikes while ignoring the strong economic fundamentals inherited from the previous government,” the Minority stated.
As the political debate over Ghana’s economic and governance trajectory continues, all eyes will be on the government’s next policy decisions and how they align with the claims made by both sides.
Source: Clement Akoloh||parliamentnews360.com
