Member of Parliament of Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam Nartey George, has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, accusing him of misleading Parliament during the delivery of the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Sam George described the President's address as a litany of untruths and a display of poor leadership.
"The President came to peddle untruths and grossly misled the House," Sam George charged, expressing disappointment in the President's failure to address pressing national issues such as Ghana's burgeoning debt, fuel prices, foreign exchange rates, and the controversial National Cathedral project.
He further questioned the President’s claims of keeping the lights on, pointing out that the energy sector’s debt has ballooned to $2.7 billion under his administration.
"The lights may be on, but they are on with a huge debt burden,” the MP stated.
Sam George also criticized the government for what he described as "recklessness" in managing the country’s finances, highlighting the late submission of an appropriation bill to Parliament.
He noted that this was hurriedly done to avoid defaulting on external coupon payments.
On the LGBTQ+ bill, the Ningo-Prampram MP accused the President of inconsistency.
“He said he would sign the bill once the courts dispensed with the case. It’s been almost a month since the courts made their ruling, yet he remains silent,” Sam George noted.
The MP did not spare the government’s flagship health infrastructure project, Agenda 111.
According to him, only three of the promised hospitals have been commissioned, and even those are incomplete and lack medical equipment.
“President Akufo-Addo is a master class in how not to lead a country,” Sam George said, adding that his administration’s governance would serve as a cautionary tale for political science students studying leadership failures.
He concluded by echoing the words of the Honorable Rockson Dafeamekpor, saying, “The Egyptians we see today, we shall see no more again,” expressing hope that Ghanaians will hold the government accountable for its shortcomings.
The fiery critique underscores growing opposition frustrations with the Akufo-Addo administration as the country grapples with economic and governance challenges.
Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith
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