A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team in the Chiana-Paga Constituency, Maxwell Akunyire, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government over what he describes as its failure to deliver on promises to recover alleged looted state funds.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, January 21, Akunyire said one year after the NDC assumed office, there is little evidence to show that the government has retrieved monies allegedly misappropriated under the previous administration.
According to him, the NDC campaigned strongly on a pledge to pursue former appointees of the NPP and recover any looted state resources, a promise he said convinced many Ghanaians to vote for the party.
“When the NPP government was in power, there were accusations that its appointees looted state resources, and the NDC promised that once elected, they would go after them and retrieve the stolen funds.”
“Ghanaians bought into that promise and voted for them. One year on, what have they done? They are talking more than they are doing,” he said.
Akunyire questioned the status of investigations and prosecutions reportedly being handled by the state, accusing the Attorney-General’s office of failing to translate public statements into concrete action.
He further alleged that the NDC government is relying on public commentary rather than evidence-based prosecutions, claiming that allegations are often made without sufficient proof.
“What they do is to come out and spew allegations against individuals they believe have committed crimes, push those claims into the public space for debate, and then go back to sleep.” He alleged.