The president of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has opined that the making of flowery promises is what has brought us to our current state.
He stated that the decision by political leaders to make promises they know they cannot achieve or execute has caused the economic crisis we are faced with.
He made the remarks when the three pre-tertiary teacher unions, the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT), engaged with former President John Dramani Mahama.
In his opening remarks, spokesperson for the three teacher unions and President of NAGRAT, Angel Carbonu, commended Mr. Mahama for being bold enough to declare that he would not take flowery promises.
He also commended him for not making promises to increase the remuneration of teachers.
He stressed that the time has come for us to stop making flowery promises on the spur of the moment, moved by the excitement and jubilation of the crowd.
He added that those types of platform promises are the reasons why we are facing a serious economic crisis.
At the ceremony, the flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified his call for him to be granted a honeymoon should he be elected president.
The former president lamented that his call was misconstrued by some individuals and taken out of context.
Mr. Mahama has clarified his comments, stressing that he did not appeal for a honeymoon to relax as president but to rather access the economy, examine the extent of damage done by the NPP government, and deal with it.
According to him, he had his honeymoon with the former First Lady Lordina Mahama thirty years ago and will not require another honeymoon.
The unions presented a document on their concerns in the education sector for consideration in the NDC manifesto.
The teacher unions further made a request for a review of their conditions of service and an improvement in the sector.
Responding, Mr. recounted his comments not to make any promises considering the economic crisis confronting the country.
“So I said I was not going to make that promise and that they should give a bit of a honeymoon, and that is what I said that was misinterpreted to say that I want a honeymoon when I become president. I had my honeymoon with Auntie Lordina thirty-something years ago. And so I don’t require any honeymoons. I meant we should give the economy a honeymoon; we will see what is there, and as we create, we can share,” he explained
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
