A war of words has erupted between New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications director Miracles Danies Aboagye and National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator Elikem E. K. Kotoko over the government’s 24-hour economy policy.
The exchange, which unfolded on social media, saw the two political communicators trade accusations over the implementation of the 24-hour economy policy, with both sides questioning the credibility and performance of their political opponents.
In his remarks, Aboagye criticised the NDC over what he described as its failure to explain the original 24-hour economy proposal, despite spending three years promoting the initiative.
“It’s been 3 years and Beatrice and the NDC scam gang have not been able to explain their own 24-hour economy,” he stated.
He further accused the governing party of introducing what he described as a new version of the policy, arguing that the move had only created further confusion among Ghanaians.
“Now, they have introduced a new 24-hour economy. And they have started another cycle of confusing the public,” Aboagye added.
However, Kotoko strongly rejected the criticism, describing Aboagye’s comments as shameful and turning attention to the NPP’s record in government, particularly its implementation of the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy.
According to the NDC communicator, the NPP introduced Free SHS without what he considered adequate stakeholder consultation, resulting in challenges that, in his view, have affected the quality of education.
He also challenged the NPP communicator over the government’s Women Development Bank initiative, suggesting that the opposition had little to say about the policy.
Kotoko further accused the NPP’s director of communication of misrepresenting the length of time the current administration had been in office, arguing that the government had not yet completed two years in office.
“Now you are even confused arithmetically, a government that isn’t even fully 2 years in office but according to your Mr Logic, it is 3 years already,” he said.
He concluded with a political warning, predicting that the NPP would again suffer defeat in the 2028 general elections.
“You will know why you lost the 2024 elections after your 2028 defeat,” Kotoko stated.
The exchange highlights the growing political debate surrounding the 24-hour economy, one of the NDC’s flagship policy proposals, as well as broader disagreements over the records and policy priorities of the two major political parties.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
