Member of Parliament for Sissala West and Deputy Minister-nominee for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has defended the government’s recent decision to scrap fuel allocations for political appointees.
He argued that it is not a public relations gimmick, but a fulfilment of a campaign promise made by President Mahama.
Speaking in an interview with Johnnie Hughes on 3FM Sunrise on July 16, Sukparu rejected claims that the decision is a public relations move to win favour with Ghanaians.
“The government is not under pressure to look good in the eyes of Ghanaians by scrapping fuel allocation to appointees. There’s nothing that President Mahama is doing that he didn’t say or document when he was in opposition,” he said.
According to him, the NDC government is simply implementing the same proposals that earned it victory in the 2024 general elections.
“It was a proposal he made before the good people of this country, and he was voted for based on those proposals. So, it’s only fair to implement them. This is not a political gimmick,” Sukparu emphasized.
He also took a swipe at the NPP, suggesting the opposition party is frustrated by the lack of controversy around the new administration.
“The NPP is still struggling to get something bad to say about this government. The NDC government has been in office for six months with no single scandal. So now the NPP doesn’t have anything to hold on to, to say that President Mahama and his government are not leading well,” he contended.
President Mahama’s administration has introduced a series of cost-cutting and reform measures since taking office, with the fuel policy among the most symbolic.
Critics have questioned its impact, but government spokespersons argue it reflects the President’s commitment to fiscal discipline and reducing the burden on the national purse.
