Founder and President of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe has described as stingy, the 14 per cent rating of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) manifesto achievement by opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Contributing on the tussle between the two political parties on Adom FM’s current affairs show, Burning Issues, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, Mr Cudjoe said even though the 14 per cent is laughable, he is happy with the manifesto rating exercise.
He explained that the NDC may not be objective with the rating due to the populism attached to the exercise saying the score, “in the realm of politics are allowed but they are very stingy”.
Additionally, the IMANI president added that the politicking aspect of the rating should be minimised irrespective of the fact that the NDC is undertaking the exercise to win power.
Mr. Cudjoe further reiterated his happiness with the exercise as it exhibits how manifestos are becoming an important element in Ghana’s democracy, rather than being a mere document.
“We are moving forward and I think it is important” he told host, Akua Boakyewaa Yiadom.
He nevertheless averred that, the political parties should map out means of financing their manifesto promises, instead of relying on taxation.
The policy think tank, in the latter part of 2019 scored the Akufo-Addo administration 48.78 per cent after assessing the delivery of its 2016 manifesto promises to Ghanaians.
According to IMANI, manifesto promises which have seen complete implementation made up about 27 per cent of the total commitments made by the NPP in 2016, as noted in its summary of the report.
These findings were based on research it undertook to assess the extent to which promises the NPP made before the elections have been fulfilled. Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo later came to score his administration 78 per cent in fulfillment of their manifesto promises against the 48.78 per cent rated by IMANI.
Latest Stories
-
IMF calls for tariff adjustment for energy sector cost recovery
11 mins -
Samson’s Take: Journalists, block the pretentious idiots
1 hour -
Real Madrid crowned LaLiga champions after Barcelona’s defeat at Girona
2 hours -
Daniel Otting Awuah elected SRC President of Ghana School of Law
3 hours -
Lawrence Ati-Zigi signs St. Gallen contract extension
3 hours -
We should be careful not to destroy our institutions without just cause – Serebour Quaicoe
3 hours -
Cecilia Dapaah’s case: EOCO hasn’t requested for FBI report – Office of the Special Prosecutor
5 hours -
Andre Ayew scores 5th league goal as Le Havre beat Strasbourg
5 hours -
Ejisu by-election: NPP didn’t sanction money distribution to voters – Richard Ahiagbah
5 hours -
Ghana Health Service opens vacancies for 204 doctors, 25 dentists
6 hours -
Domestic tourism on the rebound with 1.4m visits to attraction sites in 2023 – GTA
6 hours -
Government working hard to complete Tema General Hospital project – Dr Okoe Boye
7 hours -
Ipswich Town seal Premier League promotion after 22 years absence
7 hours -
Accord journalists the respect due them – Opare Gyan
7 hours -
EPL: Arsenal beat Bournemouth to go four points clear of Man City
7 hours