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Former President John Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has acknowledged that while honesty is a commendable virtue, openly addressing every challenge the country faced during his tenure may have posed significant difficulties for his government.
Mr. Mahama underscored the significance of elected officials being candid with the electorate to foster trust and credibility. He voiced apprehensions about the current government’s apparent lack of transparency, especially in addressing recent power challenges, hinting that crucial information might be deliberately withheld from the public.
“I was brought up to tell the truth at all times so when I was President, if things were not going well, I told the people of Ghana and what we were trying to do about it. I think my honesty was one of the major problems I had because I didn’t think that I should fool my people”, he said.
Former President Mahama reiterated his stance, stating, “Unfortunately, others have different intentions.”
He maintained his assertion that the current government is withholding crucial information from the public, citing recent developments in the power sector as evidence.
“We know that they are shedding the load, they have a problem with generation. Some generation assets are down, they have a problem with paying for gas. Every day they are shedding between 280 and 480 megawatts of power but they will not give us a timetable because that is what Ghanaians know as dumsor”, he said.
“We must not only hold to account the government that has gone out. We must also hold to account our own people who go wrong while we are in government”, he added.
