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The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has come to the defense of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration, insisting that all major policy decisions—whether well-received or not—were made in the national interest, not out of malice.
Responding to criticism of the government’s economic management and controversial policies such as the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), Ahiagbah maintained that the former administration acted responsibly under extremely challenging conditions.
“The record of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia era is the party’s legacy. We are going to run on that,” he stated. “All the decisions — popular or unpopular — were not made with ill intent. The idea was to do the best possible for Ghana.”
He acknowledged the painful impact of some measures, especially the DDEP, but emphasized that they were essential for securing the country’s long-term financial health.
“The DDEP was a very touchy matter and I can tell you that during the early days of the discussions the matters were difficult, they were tough and nobody made those decisions lightly,” Ahiagbah explained. “So we are fully aware but the only thing was [that they were] just a necessary decision to make notwithstanding the pain. So we did that and today we are heading to a better place.”
Speaking during the NPP’s ongoing “Thank You Tour,” Ahiagbah expressed hope that the incoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration would build upon the economic gains achieved rather than undoing critical reforms.
“My only prayer is that the NDC who have inherited a better economy will continue to build on it so that the difficult decisions we have taken to bring us this far we don’t regress,” he urged.
He concluded by reaffirming the NPP’s commitment to campaigning on its track record, expressing confidence that, with time, Ghanaians would come to fully appreciate the efforts and outcomes of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia leadership, especially in the face of both domestic and global challenges.
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