Former Communications Director for the Dr. Bawumia campaign team going into the December 7, 2024 general elections, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has pledged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in opposition will be constructive and civil with their criticism of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
He noted that the NPP will not rely on disruptive tactics like the NDC did when in opposition, highlighting the vast difference between both parties.
According to him, the NPP will work constructively to ensure that the NDC fulfills the promises made to the people.
“We believe that for each of the things that the NDC as a party promised the people and each of the promises and pledges that they made…They must fulfil that promise and so our job as an opposition party is to work with them that they fulfil each of the promises,” Aboagye stated on Citi FM on Monday, March 20, 2025.
He emphasized the importance of holding the NDC accountable for their commitments, particularly in the upcoming budget.
“So, for instance the budget for tomorrow I am looking forward to the finance minister cancelling the emission tax, I am looking forward to him cancelling the COVID tax, he should be cancelling the betting tax. He should be cancelling the e-levy because that is the promise they made to the people of this country and hold it as a responsibility to us to fulfil that promise and we will just hold their hands to fire,” he added.
Aboagye reiterated that the opposition party’s approach will be constructive and cooperative, rather than disruptive. “But we are not going to be disruptive like they did to us,” he said.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has already presented the 2025 Budget to Cabinet for scrutiny, ahead of its presentation to Parliament on March 11.
The Cabinet meeting, chaired by President John Mahama, unanimously approved the budget.
Dr. Forson emphasized the need for expenditure cuts due to the current economic challenges.
The government has already pledged to remove some levies, including the betting tax and e-levy.
