Ambassador-designate, Dr. Tony Aidoo has criticised the government he is serving under, faulting the Mahama-administration of failing to discharge its responsibility of improving on the living conditions of the people.

According to him, the government has dithered in taking decisive steps to plug the revenue leakages, causing serious liquidity issues for the government.

Dr. Aidoo, who is the out-going Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation at Office of the President on Wednesday stated on the Joy FM's Super Morning Show that, "government must backup" and stop giving excuses for its inability to deliver on its promises to Ghanaians.

"There is strong material evidence that a great deal of leakages go on in there [Ghana Revenue Authority]; an official from the VAT [Value Added Tax] will go and connive with a 'VATED entity' most of the time to reduce the liability...There is a conspiracy that has been going on for a very long time".

"And to the extent that this goes on...government has failed Ghanaians," he stated.

"You have no excuse to fail!

"Don't tell me that you came to power without realising the huge responsibilities that you are going to incur when you are voted into power. However onerous the responsibility of governance, it must be done and you have to do it in a way and manner that balances resources and your outgoings," he added.

Tony Aidoo Agenda

Dr. Tony Aidoo also dismissed suggestions by some of his colleagues in government that his persistent criticism of the government's handling of the economy is borne of malice and self-interest.

"I am not pursuing a Tony Aidoo Agenda," he stressed.  

He encouraged the public to be bold and speak out when public resources are not being managed properly by the government.

"As a citizen of this country who has worked in public service all my life; left a comfortable establishment; prospective work in Jamaica and Bristol to come back to Ghana, I believe that I have a duty to act in the public interest.

"The economy is not working well; we should say so. We should not be hypocrites and sycophants and pretend that everything is working well," he said.