The Member of Parliament for the Ho West Constituency in the Volta region, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, says the Ghanaian voter will be ultimately be the best judges in assessing the first year performance of the ruling National Democratic Congress’s (NDC).
Speaking in an interview with Barima Kofi Dawso on Nhyria FM’s “Kro yi mu nsem” morning show, he noted that the people in the governing party may not give a fair report on the performance of their own government, and even if they do, some Ghanaians may not believe it.
He argued that while people in the governing party may offer their perspectives, the voters are the true arbiters of performance.
“For fairness’ sake, let the people decide,” he urged.
According to him, the assessment of the government should be based on tangible outcomes such as inflation trends, the stability of the cedi, and improvements in living standards rather than partisan rhetoric.
But in his own assessment, the lawmaker believes the government has performed well.
“Those who voted for us can see whether the work we’ve done is good or not, but if you ask me, from my insider perspective, I think we have done well.
“This is because if you look at all the micro‑economic parameters we have achieved relatively well,” he said.
Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah also painted a picture of recent hardship, recalling that in 2024, Ghana was on the brink of a sovereign sell‑off and pundits warned it would take a generation to recover.
Since the NDC took power, he says, a substantial portion of the national debt has been cleared, noting that over $1.3 billion has been paid to creditors and the country is now “healing” with a renewed development agenda.
“Just about 2 years ago (2024) things were not good at all; we nearly sold the country, and we were told that it will take generations for us to come out of that hole. But today we have paid our debt, which is over 1.3 billion dollars, to our debtors,” he stated.
He noted that a comparative look at the first‑year records of the two dominant parties – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – shows the NDC in a far stronger light.
He pointed out that, unlike the NPP’s early stumbling, the NDC’s policies have already translated into tangible gains: inflation has eased, the cedi has steadied, and key development projects are moving forward.
In his view, these results give the NDC a clear edge when voters assess which administration delivered the most in its inaugural year.
“I have seen it all; at least I have seen NPP for eight years, and I have seen NDC for years, and now we’re beginning another NDC. I can tell you with even closing my eyes that NDC is performing well,” said the MP.
Source: Francis Mensah
