[ 2017-02-20 ]

Edgar Wiredu

President must avoid grammar and tell us the true state of Ghana – Edgar Wiredu
Insurance marketer, Edgar Wiredu has charged
President Akufo-Addo tell the good people of Ghana
the real state of the nation in his first State of
the National Address on Tuesday.

Speaking with Bright Kwesi Asempa on Onua 95.1FM
morning show ‘Yen Nsem Pa’ he opined, “State
of the Nation Address over the years, has become a
major rhetoric and regurgitation of campaign and
manifesto promises.

All the Presidents who have appeared before the
House go on the same tangent, using the whole
hours at their disposals repeating what they
(Presidents) had told the electorate on their
political platforms, is that what the constitution
say” Article 34 (2) of the 1992 constitution
states that “the President shall report to
Parliament at least once a year all the steps
taken to ensure the realization of the policy
objectives contained in this Chapter and, in
particular, the realization of basic human rights,
a healthy economy, the right to work, the right to
good health care and the right to education”
With reference to the above provision, Edgar
Wiredu maintained that over the years, various
Presidents spend time reiterating their manifesto
promises, leaving the citizenry in dark and not
addressing the areas as outlined in the Direct
Principles of State Policy which is found in the
Article 32 of the constitution.

“Asempa, I can assure you that tomorrow, we will
hear more campaign promises and pledges, it will
all be about grammar when in fact the President
should be addressing very important issues
affecting ordinary Ghanaians.

They are all guilty of that and I will not be
surprised when Nana Addo appears tomorrow
reiterating campaign promises. It is time our
Presidents do as enshrined in the 1992
Constitution,” Edgar Wiredu asserted.

He therefore called on the President to avoid
repeating what various past presidents are guilty
of but to tell the good people of Ghana the real
state of the country.

Source - 3news.com

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