New Juaben South Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of using propaganda against the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over fuel prices.
He argued that the government is now relying on explanations it previously dismissed to justify rising fuel prices.
Baafi said the NDC, while in opposition, challenged the NPP’s explanation that the Russia-Ukraine war was contributing to fuel price increases in Ghana.
“When we said Russia and Ukraine were responsible for the adjustment of fuel prices, they asked us how a war happening far away could affect Ghana,” he noted on AsaasePa FM.
According to him, the government is now pointing to international developments involving the United States, Israel and Iran as factors affecting fuel prices, while allegedly preventing opposition figures from speaking out against the situation.
“Now that reality has caught up with them, they are also saying the US, Israel and Iran have burdened fuel prices in Ghana, but they are gagging opposition members from speaking up,” Baafi said.
He further accused the NDC government of having no good intentions for the country, alleging that its approach to governance was to “steal, kill and destroy”.
“Their approach in running the country is to steal, kill and destroy”, he stated.
