The Movement for Change has commended President John Dramani Mahama for fulfilling his commitment to a lean government.
The spokesman for Movement for Change has commended the National Democratic Congress in Government especially the leader President John Dramania for keeping to his bold decision in keeping a lean government as promised.
Addressing some current national issues at a news conference in Accra, on Tuesday February 18, 2025, Andrew Appiah-Danquah, Spokesperson for the Movement for Change, said as a party which believed in a lean government, it was impressed with the appointments made by the current President so far.
“The President must be commended for living up to his commitment to establish a lean government,” stressing that reducing the number of Ministerial appointments to a maximum of Sixty was “a potential game changer.”
“The reduction in the number of Ministries and consolidation of same, must result in further cuts in public expenditure,” he urged.
He also urged the government to honour its promise to abolish some “nuisance” taxes and levies, including the Betting Tax, COVID Levy and Fumigation Levy to bring relief to Ghanaians.
The Movement for Change further charged the Minority in Parliament to demand and hold the current administration accountable without violence to ensure that it delivers on its mandate.
It urged the group to be more cordial and peaceful in their undertaking to ensure the continuous operations of the government.
He said while it was expected that the Minority held the current administration to account, it was unimpressed about the way it was being done, noting that the deployment of grandstanding, and a disruptive posture was not the right way to go.
“Whilst it is expected that the Minority in Parliament, led by the NPP, will hold the Majority and by extension the ruling government to account, which to a large extent they seem to be doing with some admiration, it is important they do so without grandstanding, and a disruptive posture.” Appiah-Danquah said.
He added that: “Democracy is not all about disagreement. It is essentially about agreeing to disagree.”
