Ambassador-designate,
Dr. Tony Aidoo says government has criticised his own administration,
accusing it for failing to live up to its responsibilities of making
life less onerous for the Ghanaian.
According to him, the
government has flunked in taking decisive steps to plug the leakages in
the system, particularly at the revenue mobilisation points, which tend
to cause the masses to suffer.
Dr. Aidoo, who is the out-going
Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation at Office of the President on
Wednesday stated on the Joy FM that, "government must backup" and stop
giving excuses for the inability to deliver what it promised Ghanaians.
"There
is strong material evidence that a great deal of leakages go on in
there [Ghana Revenue Authority]; an official from the VAT [Value Added
Tax] will go and connive with a "vated entity" most of the time to
reduce the liability...There is a conspiracy that has been going on for a
very long time".
"And to the extent that this goes on...government has failed Ghanaians," he stated.
"You have no excuse to fail!
"Don't
tell me that you came to power without realising the huge
responsibilities that you are going to incur when you are voted into
power. However onerous the responsibility of governance, it must be done
and you have to do it in a way and manner that balance resources and
your outgoings."
Tony Aidoo Agenda
Dr. Tony Aidoo also
dismissed the notion by some of his colleagues in government to the
extent that, his persistent criticism of the government regarding the
seemingly poor economic management, is solely intended to serve his
interest.
"I am not pursing a Tony Aidoo Agenda," he stressed.
He encouraged the public to be bold and speak out when public resources are not being managed properly by the government.
"As
a citizen of this country who has worked in public service all my life;
left a comfortable establishment; prospective work in Jamaica and
Bristol to came back to Ghana, I believe that I have a duty to act in
the public interest.
"The economy is not working well; we should
say so. We should not be hypocrites and sycophants and pretend that
everything is working well," he said. |
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the truth is coming out
ReplyDeleteHmmm look at who is talking.Dr. be bold and mention names in your goverment.
ReplyDeletehmmm the chicken have come home to roost
ReplyDeleteEeiii,so u've all seen it
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