The Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government does not deserve applause for merely fulfilling its manifesto promises.

Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Thursday, Opoku emphasized that delivering on campaign promises is an obligation, not an extraordinary achievement.

Citing examples, he noted that appointing 60 ministers, as promised in the manifesto, should not be considered a noteworthy accomplishment. Instead, he argued that the government should be judged based on its ability to address key economic challenges, such as stabilizing the cedi and improving the livelihoods of Ghanaians.

“I want to give them a bit of space to operate and also to see how the year ends before I do an assessment. For instance, if you say you were going to appoint 60 ministers and you do that, for me, it is not an achievement that you expect that I applaud because it was contained in your manifesto,” he stated.

According to Opoku, real achievements should be measured by policies that directly enhance the well-being of citizens.

“Those were your promises, and you have achieved that, but the real issues are the bread and butter issues. The stabilization of the cedi… What matters most to me is that my people are comfortable, and so if they implement policies that aim to ensure that my people are okay, I am going to applaud them for that,” he added.

He also referenced initiatives like the establishment of the Gold Board and the abolition of the E-levy, asserting that such policies should not be hastily praised or condemned.

“Establishing Gold Board, abolishing E-levy—all of those are not really matters that we should be rushing to either applaud or condemn the government on. I want to allow them some space.”