Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has labelled the John Mahama-led NDC government as a promise and fail government.
The minority slammed the NDC government over its failure to cater for its Members of Parliament.
He stressed that the NDC government, which cannot take care of its 189 MPs, cannot provide jobs for the youth.
He criticised the Majority Caucus leadership for failing to improve members’ welfare.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the NDC promised to create a three-shift system but has failed to deliver.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, December 18, 2025, he stated, “They also said they were going to create one job with three shifts. Mr Speaker, a government that cannot take care of its 189, cannot take care of the many jobless youth that are seeking jobs. A government that cannot take care of its 189 in this chamber cannot take care of the many youths… Mr Speaker, this government is a promise and fail government”, he remarked.
“The backbenchers in this House are suffering, and you say you are going to create jobs. When your members have been rendered redundant and cannot go back to their constituencies, you say you are going to create jobs,” he stated.
He added, “The Majority should take care of its own backbenchers; they are your MPs. It is not enough to come here with 189 MPs, and you cannot take care of them”.
“The minister for public sector reforms has been rendered redundant and jobless. She is just at the Jubilee House. The minister in charge of special initiatives is also just there doing nothing, and he is being paid salaries doing nothing.
“…They said they were only going to appoint 60 ministers, but there are many other government appointees,” he added.
Afenyo-Markin added, “Some (NDC MPs) are coming to back bench in Uber and in a taxi. Mr Speaker, your Majority should take care of your back bench,” he noted.
“What Adongo needs is a job. He is always on the floor attacking the Minority, yet he is jobless,” he added.
Additionally, Afenyo-Markin fired shots at the NDC-led government over its failure to provide clarity on its flagship 24-Hour Economy policy.
The Minority leader noted that despite the campaign promises that the 24-Hour Economy policy would create massive employment opportunities for Ghanaians, the 2026 budget failed to mention it.
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister for Finance, presenting the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in Parliament, revealed that the government is targeting total revenue and grants of GH¢268.1 billion for 2026.
He further revealed that the government aims to create up to 800,000 new jobs across various sectors.
The Finance Minister also highlighted that GH¢110 million has been allocated in the 2026 budget for the implementation of the 24-Hour Economy Programme.
Afenyo-Markin, speaking shortly after the Minister for Finance’s budget statement, quizzed the Mahama government on where the one job running three shifts is.
According to Afenyo-Markin, Ghanaian youths are asking for the NDC’s promised one job running three shifts to provide three jobs.
Speaking on the floor of parliament, Afenyo-Markin stated, “When Ghanaians voted for the NDC, they said they were bringing them jobs. They said they would do this through their flagship 24-Hour Economy — one job running three shifts to provide three jobs.
“Go to Ga Mashie and other places; the youth there are asking where the jobs are or the 24-Hour Economy. But the budget didn’t even mention it. Yet you have MPs singing about a policy they cannot even see”, he added.
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