The Minority in Parliament has launched a scathing attack on President John Dramani Mahama’s 120-day performance report, accusing him of abandoning his campaign’s reformist zeal in favour of political convenience and recycled promises.
At a press conference on Thursday, May 8, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin described the President’s national address as an “empty parade of self-congratulation” that ignores the harsh economic and social realities facing Ghanaians.
“This is not just a speech—it’s a wake-up call, we were promised transformation. What we got instead is a presidency running on fumes, governing with the weariness of a leader out of ideas,” Afenyo-Markin said.
He contended that the administration’s highly publicised social contract with the people remains largely unfulfilled, with key promises either stalled or broken.
According to him, Mahama’s government is slipping into its “lame duck days” barely four months in.
“Now the 120 days are over, the promises have collapsed, the excuses have dried up, and the reckoning must begin, let it be said plainly: Ghanaians were not offered a fresh start, they were sold a recycled failure,” he said.
Afenyo-Markin accused the Mahama administration of betraying public trust by opting for surface-level reforms over deep, systemic change.
He argued that the government is prioritising political optics over real impact, urging Ghanaians to resist complacency.
“The President is trading the will of the people for political convenience. We must rise to defend the Republic,” he said passionately.
The critique comes in response to President Mahama’s national broadcast on May 7, where he highlighted progress made within his first 120 days in office.
These included the repeal of contentious taxes, structural reforms, and moves to improve legislative oversight.
But the Minority says these achievements are more headline than substance.
“They’re cosmetic at best, adding that the initiatives fall far short of addressing core national concerns such as rising unemployment, economic hardship, and faltering institutional reforms,” Afenyo-Markin declared.
