Politics of Sunday, 15 July 2018
Source: classfmonline.com
Builsa South MP Dr Clement Apaak, has criticised Mr Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for asking former President John Mahama to shush, as far as the economy is concerned.
Following reports by the Daily Statesman newspaper on Friday, 13 July 2018 that the Akufo-Addo government was considering increasing VAT from 17.5% to 21.5%, Mr Mahama tweeted: “The Ghanaian business sector has never experienced such difficult times in the history of the 4th Republic. Akufo-Addo's proposed new taxes would cripple businesses further and also defeat his much-touted mantra of ‘from taxation to production’”.
In response to Mr Mahama’s tweet, Mr Otchere-Darko, nephew to President Akufo-Addo, also wrote on social media: “Certainly, the reckless way the NDC ran down the economy in 8yrs (lest we forget), called for creative and intelligent measures to satisfy three things: manage the debt crisis; keep the state machinery running and; deliver on your own promises. The Akufo-Addo government found a way in 2017, and will continue to find ways that will keep faith with the people of Ghana. Be in no doubt. And, please, can somebody out there tell John Mahama to shush! It is not his fault, though. The NPP has been kind to him on the havoc he caused to the economy”.
The Ghanaian business sector has never experienced such difficult times in the history of the 4th Republic. Akufo-Addo's proposed new taxes would cripple businesses further and also defeat his much-touted mantra of "from taxation to production".
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) July 13, 2018