Dr. Sharif Mahmud Khalid, a member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Economic and Finance Committee, has accused the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government of hastily inaugurating infrastructure projects like the Bank of Ghana’s new head office and the Flower Pot Interchange as a “panic response” to the NDC’s growing influence and effective campaign messaging.
Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV, Dr. Khalid argued that the recent flurry of project inaugurations across the country reflects the NPP’s desperation to counter the positive reception the NDC is receiving from Ghanaians. He claimed many of these projects were rushed to completion and inaugurated prematurely, even though they were not fully finished.
Dr. Khalid criticized the government for prioritizing appearances over substance, alleging that such actions demonstrate a lack of regard for due process, quality, and safety standards.
He warned that this approach not only poses risks to public safety but also undermines public confidence in governance.
Dr Khalid stressed “You have the NDC’s flagbearer in his grand style where he is touching lives and communicating the real issues that Ghanaians face and that is going down well, and so all these commissioning of projects are in response to the good message that the NDC is transmitting around the length and breadth of the country and that is the response to which you are seeing all of this rush in commissioning of projects that are not even up maturity stages.
“If you look at the Flower Pot interchange commissioning, it is laughable that you put murals on walls and pillars overnight and you go around, and drains are not still completed and slabs are not closed. How reckless could the president be when you even link this to health and safety standards to commission this road to be used?”
