[ 2011-04-15 ]

President John Evans Atta Mills

I don't take credit for NPP projects - Mills replies critics
President John Evans Atta Mills has denied
allegations by some elements within the opposition
NPP that he failed to acknowledge the contribution
of the previous administration towards some
developmental projects when he commissioned such
projects during his nationwide tour.

According to some leading members of the NPP, the
President deliberately failed to acknowledge the
Kufuor-led administration for projects its started
and completed.

Others have even suggested that the President was
only re-commissioning projects. But His Excellency
disagrees with his critics.

After ending a three day tour of Ashanti Region
where he commissioned projects and cut the sod for
new ones to begin, President Mills told Citi
FM’s Presidential Correspondent Richard Mensah,
that most of the projects he commissioned were
initiated by his administration.

He said the previous administration has been duly
recognised for projects they started but his
Government also needs commendation for completing
these projects.

He noted that his priority is to conclude projects
started by his administration and not a focus on
completion of other people’s projects.

Professor Mills debunked claims that ongoing
projects in the Ashanti Region were abandoned
because it is considered a stronghold of the NPP.

“You saw the reaction of the people and the
chiefs and it was so obvious that they were
excited about what we have done and what we
continue to do. In some areas they were grateful
that a Head of State had visited them for the
first time. Where we have completed the projects,
I have openly admitted that some people started
and we built on it. But my emphasis has not been
on completion of other people’s projects but
rather on projects that we started. However in
certain cases where our contributions have been
overwhelmingly noticeable, in commissioning it we
gave credit where it was due”.

President Mills, who described his trip to the
Ashanti Region as successful said he remains
focused on his better Ghana Agenda.

Source - Citifmonline

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