Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has said the John Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has not made any tangible imapcat one year in government.
The minority leader questioned whether the Mahama administration had undertaken any major projects or settled outstanding payments to contractors who secured bank loans to execute public works.
According to Afenyo-Markin, macroeconomic indicators are meaningless if they do not improve the lives of ordinary Ghanaians.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV on February 16, 2026, Afenyo-Markin stated, “Last year, 2025, what did the government do? Did it pay contractors who had worked and borrowed from banks? If the economy is stagnating and we continue to talk about paper growth, I am interested in the cocoa farmer and the real impact on citizens”.
“I am not here to talk about numbers that have no effect. If the numbers have made a positive impact, I will acknowledge and applaud them. But so far, one year in office, the government has not made any real impact,” he added.
Also, Dr Stephen Amoah, the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, commonly known as Sticka, has fired shots at the NDC majority in parliament.
Speaking on the floor of parliament, Dr Stephen Amoah accused the NDC government of telling lies and being deceitful.
Dr Stephen Amoah claimed that Ghanaians are now enjoying what the NPP government did in office, which has nothing to do with the NDC government.
According to Dr Stephen Amoah, Ghanaians are yet to feel the impact of the NDC after a year in power.
Dr Stephen Amoah, on the floor of parliament, vehemently stated, “Ghanaians are enjoying what the NPP government did. Stop lying to them. Can you calculate any of your contributions as a percentage of our GDP today? Tell us, we’re tired of the lies, deception and propaganda.
I am not blaming you for not doing anything. You are building your first year, you are doing rearrangement, calibration and configuration, we agree, but you have not done anything, the NDC government has not done anything yet.
We are yet to feel the impact of anything you are going to do, stop the lying to Ghanaians, what have you added to the economy, tell me?”
Meanwhile, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, has showered praises on the John Mahama led NDC-government.
According to Gabby Otchere-Darko, the John Mahama government’s performance has been good.
He further highlighted that he hopes and prays that the good work the Mahama government is doing continues.
Gabby Otchere-Darko, in an interview with GHOne, stated, “This government’s performance has been good so far, I pray it continues”.
In that same interview, Gabby also indicated that both the NPP and NDC must be credited for where Ghana is now.
He added, “We should credit both NPP and NDC for where Ghana is now”.
Also, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, a former Education Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, has praised the John Mahama-led NDC government for Ghana’s steady economic management.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, January 17, Dr Adutwum stated that he is happy that the Mahama government is doing something good for Ghana.
He highlighted that he likes inflation being at 5 per cent, which brings stability and a stable cedi.