Accra: Akuffo Addo must stop promises and release manifesto - Asiedu Nketiah

General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has challenged Nana Akufo-Addo, Presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), to come out with his manifesto rather than coming out with promises once in a blue moon.

  Reacting to Nana Addo's comment that he will not allow public theft to take dominion in his government, John Asiedu Nketiah said Nana Addo has not been coherent with his analysis and policies; therefore, we should treat his 'once in a blue moon promises' with the contempt it deserves.

According to him, Nana Addo makes it difficult for political debate with his incoherence and inconsistency. Speaking in an interview with Rainbow Radio's Kwabena Agyapong, he said Nana Addo should not be taken seriously with his promises because he lacks the credibility to run for the office he is yearning for.

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah questioned why Nana Addo has failed to launch his policy document on his vain promises made to Ghanaians. According to him, Nana Addo has promised to reintroduce teacher training allowance, reduce electricity tariffs, scrap nuisance taxes, yet the presidential candidate has failed to tell Ghanaians how he intends to do all he has promised, and how he will solve the challenges that may arise out of his policies.

Regarding development in Ghana, the former legislator said NDC stands out tall than the negatives they are accused of. He chided the opposition and its leader for failing to recognise the remarkable achievements of the NDC, rather going round making unnecessary accusations and promises which lack logical reasoning. He concluded by asking the media to interrogate Nana Addo on his policies and programmes since, in his view, they are not feasible.