Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye, has accused the Mahama government of pursuing an agenda of ‘tax, borrow and spend to loot’, an ideology he calls “Mahamaism.”
Prof Oquaye opines that if governance was all about borrowing to spend, then “any dullard without any blood of patriotism, compassion and integrity running through his veins can surely lead a nation.”
The former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, in an article, challenged President Mahama to give Ghanaians an account by way of cost of every project and all the monies borrowed which would be borne by the taxpayer and generations to come.
“That is the real accountability pathway! How can Ridge Hospital renovation coat $306 million when Dangote built a brand new 1,000 bed hospital for $12.3 million! Only you will rent a power barge for $530 million when outright purchase globally of same specification is $220 million. How can you forbid the Attorney-General to get the Woyome GH¢51 million back for Ghana? Is it because your party directly benefited from the loot?” he asked.
Prof Oquaye also asked the President to stop the rhetoric and address issues regarding the corrupt deals with the SADA, GYEEDA, Woyome, Subah, Waterville, the Bus Branding Saga, among others.
“You have conveniently shut your eyes and closed your ears to wanton questionable acquisition of wealth and properties by members of your family, government and NDC party activists who have seen their lives transformed into billionaires overnight. Ghanaians are not unaware of all these, Mr. President. No amount of diversionism can change that,” he added.
He therefore advised President Mahama that instead of continuously asking for a debate with the NPP flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, the best debate he could have is to explain to Ghanaians how the economy has been destroyed with corruption under his watch, leading to despondency among the youth.