The Second Deputy Minority Whip, Jerry Ahmed Shaib and MP for Weija-Gbawe, has said President John Mahama, in the opposition campaign, spoke about resetting Ghana, but the results cannot be seen.
According to Jerry Ahmed Shaib, he initially expected a different approach following the president’s return to office, as he expected President Mahama to come back with renewed energy and ready to restore.
He boldly claimed that President Mahama has already failed.
Jerry Ahmed Shaib is quoted to have said, “I even had hope that after the elections, he would come back renewed and ready to restore,” he said.
“What I think is that President Mahama has already failed,” Jerry Ahmed Shaib stated.
“You spoke about resetting, restoring, rebuilding. But we are not seeing the results,” he argued.
“When people speak and are quickly invited or questioned, it raises concerns. We must learn that power is not permanent, and we must not take the Ghanaian people for granted,” Jerry Ahmed Shaib added.
Also, the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has accused the John Mahama government of arbitrary arrest and prosecution of its members.
According to the NPP, the actions being taken by the NDC government authorities undermine democratic principles and the rule of law.
He warned that such developments could set a dangerous precedent for Ghana’s political environment.
Justin Kodua Frimpong warned that a future NPP administration should not be faulted if similar measures are taken against members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) members.
Speaking to journalists at a press conference on Wednesday, April 15, Justin Kodua Frimpong stated, “Somewhere in 2025, this government was arresting, detaining and arbitrarily arraigning members of our party before some kangaroo courts. We came to you, and we were not calling on the media, CSOs, and the clergy to come to the defence of the NPP, but rather let you all be aware of what the NDC is doing.
They are sidestepping our constitution, the respect for the rule of law, liberty, and freedom of expression, and we want to send a signal to them that no condition is permanent and definitely, the tables will turn.
And we don’t want a situation where the tables will turn, and people will come to the NPP government and ask why these things are happening.”
Meanwhile, Senyo Hosi, a Finance and economic policy analyst, has said 2026 is the defining year for the ND led John Mahama government.
According to Senyo Hosi, the real state of the Mahama government will be evaluated after this year.
Senyo Hosi further told President John Dramani Mahama that his honeymoon period in government is over.
According to Senyo Hosi, the Mahama government must focus on substantive issues that affect our people, like production and employment for our youth.
He detailed that the Ghanaians will soon stop discussing the sins of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as they start to demand accountability from the Mahama government.
Senyo Hosi is quoted to have said, “People now are going to stop discussing what Nana Addo was like. People are now going to hold this government accountable for their own aspirations as human beings, as Ghanaians and their expectations of governance.
Real lives are at stake, and real questions will start being asked. Nana Addo is fast becoming history in people’s expectations and people’s problems about governance. People have accountability issues. Are you really delivering accountability beyond the press conferences and saying…Who has become accountable after over a whole year in office?
We were having conversations with the transport minister about the efficiency of procurement, about you still doing single sourcing. People are seeing these things and will start judging you on its own merit”.
He added, This is the defining year for John Mahama; the real state of his government will be evaluated after this year. Next year is campaign mode, and there will be a lot of disruption, but this is an indication that your honeymoon is over, so please get focused on the substantive issues that affect our people. Production, employment for our youth, we are looking clearly about accountability”.