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January 8, 2026
In a blistering rebuttal to the ruling NDC government’s first-anniversary celebrations, the Minority in Parliament has condemned the administration of President John Dramani Mahama for what it describes as a “relapse into patterns of deception” and a partisan “accountability charade.” Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Minority leaders framed the government’s first year not as the promised “reset,” but as a dangerous retreat marked by economic mismanagement, propaganda, and selective justice.
The harshest criticism was reserved for the government’s anti-corruption drive, labelled “Operation Recover the Loot.” The Minority acknowledged the announced 200 cases and 33 targeting former appointees but dismissed the effort as a politically motivated sham. “Actions suggest it is not consistently about accountability. It appears selective,” the Minority stated. “Real accountability would be blind to party. It would investigate the $214 million loss, insist on transparency, and uphold one standard of justice.”
The Minority directly challenged the government’s competence on governance, arguing, “Headlines are plentiful, but convictions are scarce; investigations into major current losses are unclear; accountability for present officials is resisted.”
Accusing the administration of “Governance by Propaganda,” the opposition charged that the government has substituted substantive policy with social media infographics and jingles. “They celebrate GDP growth while farmers’ rice rots. They trumpet cedi appreciation while tomatoes waste,” the statement read, alleging a deliberate campaign to “spin away” every failure and scandal.
The press release also pushed back against accusations of politicizing the economy, claiming the current government is “riding reforms while introducing new risks.” It pointed to the controversial removal of a Chief Justice, the packing of the Supreme Court, the “weaponisation” of the Attorney-General’s office, and legislative assaults on independent bodies like the Office of the Special Prosecutor as evidence of eroding democratic safeguards.
“When an administration… establishes two-tier justice and assaults the OSP through legislation then litigation, the question is not whether criticism is too harsh. The question is whether the Government is being honest,” the Minority declared.
The statement concluded with a defiant promise of vigilance: “The question is whether we will remain silent while our Constitution is strained. And our answer is clear: No. Never. Not on our watch.”
Ghanamps.com