The flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to manage the country with a lean government if elected the next president.
He first slammed the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a bloated government with an abysmal performance under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo.
He made the remarks in his forts media encounter ahead of the December 7 presidential and parliamenatry elections on Sunday, July 7, 2024.
The pledge he noted demonstrates his genuine commitment to curbing government expenditure.
“I will run a lean, highly effective, and efficient government of no more than 60 ministers and deputy ministers”.
“My leaner government will be the cleanest government Ghana has ever experienced. It will serve Ghanaians far better and set higher standards for future governments. What we have now can never be and should never be a yardstick,” he said.
On the fight against corruption, he promised to deal with his appointees and officials of the previous administration.
“I will keep my appointees in check, and Ghanaians can be assured that drastic steps will be taken to punish the corrupt officials and their accomplices in this present government.
“No actor in this NPP corruption enterprise will be spared. We will also take action to repossess what has been unlawfully stolen from the Ghanaian people,” he added.
He also announced that the new NDC government will “set up an independent value-for-money office to scrutinise all government procurements above a $5 million threshold or as shall be recommended by Parliament.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
