In a fiery address to Parliament, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin unleashed a blistering critique of the Mahama administration, accusing it of deliberately sabotaging Ghana’s businesses.
Afenyo-Markin’s scathing assessment came during the 2025 Budget debate on March 25, where he asserted that the government’s lack of clear plans for job creation, support for fisherfolk and farmers, and private sector development was staggering.
“They came into government with no clear plans to create jobs. They came into office with no clear plans for the fisher folks of our country. They came into government with no clear plans for the farmers of our country,” Afenyo-Markin declared.
“They only came to persecute, arrest political opponents and deny them their basic fundamental human rights.”
The Minority Leader’s words cut deep, as he questioned the government’s true intentions and its commitment to the welfare of the Ghanaian people.
He also slammed the administration’s focus on propaganda over substance, saying it was clear that they were more interested in “persecuting political opponents” than in providing real solutions to the country’s problems.
Afenyo-Markin’s criticism extended to the government’s handling of the private sector, where he alleged that they were actively working to stifle innovation and growth.
“It is clear that this government came into being to kill private sector initiatives,” he said, adding, “What is the work of the Trade Minister? They say they have an advisor for the 24-hour economy. What is his work?”