The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of reneging on the promises they made to Ghanaians.
He says they are doing completely opposite of what they told Ghanaians.
He noted that Electricity and unemployment figures are still very high despite the intervention to cushion Ghanaians against fuel price hikes.
John Darko said that the NDC presented itself in opposition as though Ghana was an island, immune from the impact of global factors.
But after forming the government, he said they want Ghanaians to admit the impact of the Middle East war.
“It’s amazing that the time has changed; the way the NDC in opposition behaved, they behaved as if Ghana were an island and nothing outside Ghana affects us.
“President Mahama said the distance between Ghana and Ukraine was about 7000 miles, and so the war didn’t have an effect. Iran is about 9000 miles, and you say we should understand,” he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, April 18, while commenting on the intervention by the government to cushion Ghanaians against the impact of the Middle East war.
On the intervention, he said, “Hopefully, we will see the impact of the intervention. Ghanaians are still suffering from high petroleum prices. Ghanaians are paying higher electricity bills and water bills because this is a president who knows his people are doing galamsey but is doing nothing.
“The NDC is doing completely opposite what it promised before being voted into power. Electricity and unemployment figures are still very high.
The government, on Wednesday, April 15 announced that it will absorb 36 pesewas on the price of petrol and GHC2.00 on diesel effective April 16.
Accordingly, petrol will sell at GHC0.36 less while price of diesel will be GHC2.00 less.
“Government Announces Temporary Measures to Mitigate Petroleum Price Increases Amid Global Market Volatility Effective April 16, 2026, which is the next pricing window, the Government will absorb GH¢2.00 per litre on diesel and GH¢0.36 per litre on petrol,” a statement signed by Government Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated.
The statement dated April 15 indicated that, “This intervention is intended to cushion customers and ease the cost burden on households, transport operators, and businesses.”
