Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reiterated his calls for an end to the cycle of political blame. He is also asking for the establishment of a national system for reconciliation to strengthen Ghana’s democracy.
Speaking on Adom TV’s Badwam on Tuesday, May 6, the Minority Leader questioned the persistent political culture in which incoming governments criticise their predecessors, describing it as a “vicious cycle” that undermines national unity.
“When will this vicious cycle end? No government can ever be perfect,” Afenyo-Markin said.
The Minority Leader lamented the habitual tendency of successive governments to shift focus away from governance and instead concentrate on faulting their predecessors.
“It always happens that whenever a party assumes power, it criticises the previous government—perhaps for an injustice done to someone. It happens all the time; people always have complaints,” he asserted.
He appealed for a formal structure to promote reconciliation and help the country move past partisan divisions.
“My question is that can’t we have system in place to create a room to reconcile and tame some of these things?” he asked.
The MP stressed that changes in government are often driven by public dissatisfaction, but said Ghana must learn from its past.
“Let’s not be repeating some of the negatives that have affected our democracy since 1992,” he cautioned.
Afenyo-Markin also took issue with the current government’s approach to governance, referring to the ongoing political “reset” as negative and exclusive.
“The reset should promote reconciliation; it should bring everyone on board,” he argued.
Speaking on economic matters, he expressed concern that Ghanaian-owned businesses feel more vulnerable than their foreign-owned counterparts.
“In today’s Ghana, Ghanaian businesses feel less secure than foreign-owned businesses. I have been talking to businessmen,” he noted.
Reflecting on his party’s electoral defeat, the Minority Leader acknowledged that they failed to meet the expectations of the electorate.
“We are not in government because we failed to meet the expectations of ordinary Ghanaians. A new agenda was presented, Ghanaians bought into it, and now they are in office,” he stated.
However, he was critical of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s performance so far, scoring the administration under 20% for its first 120 days in office.
“If I were to mark the NDC administration in their first 120 days… less than 20%. I would give them 20% only because I am a private sector operator,” he said.
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