The opposition is exercising its democratic right to criticize, which is a proof that we are living in a healthy democracy, President John Dramani Mahama said on Facebook in reaction to NPP's State of the Nation Address (SONA).

This was in quick reaction to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, flagbearer of opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s speech which the NPP called the true SONA.

Held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Accra on Monday, the NPP criticised the President for not painting the real state of the nation in his SONA presented in Parliament last Thursday.

In reaction to the NPP's criticism, the President took to his Facebook page to post this.

 "I have always believed in the tremendous power that exists within every single Ghanaian: the power to influence the course of events and the power to shape the future of this great nation of ours. It is with this belief that I took office as President four years ago, and it is with this same belief that last week I delivered my State of the Nation Address.

The opposition is exercising its democratic right to criticize, which is a proof that we are living in a healthy democracy. However, it would be wrong to try to minimize our achievements and the depth of Ghana’s transformation in the last three years. For me, as President, these last three years are a story of hope – a hope shared by so many of us. This is because what we have been able to achieve so far is for all of us, and it was made possible only through the continuous participation of all of us.