Kufuor blames Akufo‑Addo policies for NPP’s 2024 loss
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday criticised key decisions of the Akufo‑Addo administration, saying the domestic debt exchange programme, the National Cathedral project and the Power Distribution Services deal helped cause the NPP’s loss in the 2024 election.
Kufuor made the comments during an interview on “The Delay Show”, where he said he never understood the rationale behind the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the National Cathedral construction and the Power Distribution Services (PDS) concession. He added that he was not consulted on any of these decisions.
According to the former president, the New Patriotic Party’s rise to power in 2016 was anchored on the achievements of his own administration. “Before the 2016 election in which Akufo‑Addo was elected, the campaign was built on my achievements,” he said, noting that those accomplishments played a key role in the party’s victory.
Kufuor warned that a sharp shift in policy direction after the COVID‑19 pandemic left him deeply concerned. “After the COVID‑19 pandemic, I could not understand some of the decisions taken, including the bond market issues, PDS and the National Cathedral project, which has still not been completed,” he explained.
He singled out the handling of the National Cathedral project, lamenting the demolition of state properties, including residential apartments for judges and other officials, to make way for a construction that remains unfinished. “I was not consulted, as I did not attend cabinet meetings. I only saw the construction. Apartments that housed judges and others were demolished for the National Cathedral, yet it remains unfinished,” he said.
Reflecting on the NPP’s electoral fortunes, Kufuor highlighted a dramatic decline over three election cycles. “We won the 2016 elections by a landslide. The 2020 elections were tense and produced a hung Parliament, and the 2024 elections were something else entirely,” he noted.
Kufuor concluded that Ghana’s electorate should never be taken for granted and that politicians must be mindful of their actions. No official response from the Akufo‑Addo administration has been recorded at the time of publishing.
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