Professor John Evans Atta Mills has taken a swipe at President Kufuor for labeling suffering Ghanaians as a "lazy bunch of people" who don't want to work hence have no money in their pockets. Speaking at various gatherings on his current tour of the Central Region, he took issue with President Kufuor's reference to suffering and struggling people of Ghana, saying that it was failed policies, rather than lazy people that was the cause of the discontentment in the country. He added , that Ghanaians, when provided with the opportunity, would work to fend for themselves. "After voting for him to become president and for his kids to own hotels and shopping malls and for their pockets to be filled, President Kufuor is now using the back of his hand to thank you because he now has what he wants from you, and does not care about his numerous unfulfilled promises of giving you jobs and filling your pockets." He said, "You don't have money in your pockets because there are no jobs and you don't want to go into crime and the selling of cocaine in order to make ends meet, that is why your pockets are empty.” Assuring the people that his government will provide jobs to enable them live above the poverty line, the NDC Leader said his government would promote people centered policies - caring for the masses and not his friends and cronies. This, he said will prove Kufuor wrong, that given the right environment, Ghanaians, as hardworking as they are could make the best out of a bad situation. Source: www.johnattamills.com