Effutu Member of Parliament and Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has fiercely defended the New Patriotic Party (NPP) against accusations of failing to improve the living conditions of Ghanaians in the last seven and a half years of their governance.
In a press briefing at Parliament, Afenyo-Markin argued that despite the economic challenges faced by citizens, the situation would have been worse under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regime due to their approach to governance.
He highlighted key NPP policies like the reduction in electricity tariffs and the implementation of free senior high school education, which he claimed were dismissed as mere “political talk” by the NDC when they were in power.
Afenyo-Markin also pointed out that when Ghanaians demanded a cut in utility tariffs in 2015, the NDC government under former President Mahama cited high production costs as a barrier. However, upon assuming office, the NPP administration negotiated significant tariff reductions benefiting households, corporates, and mining companies.
The Effutu legislator emphasized that the NDC is far behind the NPP in terms of governance and development, citing the completion of 60 out of 101 community-day school buildings (E-Blocks) initiated by the previous administration.
He noted that the NDC only finished 29 E-Blocks before losing power in 2016, whereas the NPP has continued and completed more of these projects to support the Free SHS policy.
Afenyo-Markin highlighted the NPP’s commitment to continuity and development, contrasting it with what he described as the unchanged nature of the NDC since their defeat in the 2016 election.
Overall, the Majority Leader defended the NPP’s track record and efforts to improve the lives of Ghanaians, while criticizing the NDC’s governance approach and lack of significant achievements.
