I know I am supposed to be continuing my analysis on the Green Book but I needed to do this to give my fellow communicators some perspectives to use. Please feel free to use it in whatever manner you want. Cheers.
THE HYPOCRISY FILES
WHAT MILLS SAID AND WHAT HE DID- THE EXPOSE.
We must work together to fashion the requisite legislation that will help this country face and overcome her many challenges in these times of domestic and global uncertainty. In this quest consensus-building is vital and time is very precious.
Maiden state of the nation address of the ndc govt. page 2.
When the time came to practice what he preached, the majority railroaded the STX fiasco through parliament. The CBD loan was also railroaded through. Consensus was thrown to the dogs.
Permit me to acknowledge my predecessors; President Jerry John Rawlings and President John Agyekum Kufuor. Ghana is indeed grateful to them for their service to our Nation. We are also grateful to them for moving our democracy further along the path to maturation.
Maiden state of the nation address of the ndc govt. page 2.
Kuffour and Rawlings are yet to be paid their entitlements that are constitutionally their due. Ex- president Rawlings who is his party founder does not have a home. Nothing has been done to resettle him.
We will learn as a Nation to add to what is working, and to change course only when it is in the National Interest to do so. We will depart from the practice of undoing the valuable contributions of our predecessors. A house that is constantly rebuilding its foundation is doomed to remain stuck to the foundation level, never to reach completion and decoration, let alone occupation. Ghana deserves better.
Maiden state of the nation address of the ndc govt. page 2.
Affordable housing projects were abandoned in the chase of STX housing which has now turned out to be an albatross around the neck of this government. Truly, Ghana deserves better. And this is one of the many abandoned projects. Our security forces still need a place to sleep though the affordable houses are almost complete.
During this administration, we will address transparency through a three dimensional approach
Ensuring the passage of the Freedom of Information Act
Expediting the passing of a National Broadcasting Law
Elaboration of a Code of Conduct in Government that includes key information disclosure, ethics and anti-corruption measures.
Maiden state of the nation address of the ndc govt. page 4.
The newly published green book 2 claims the fact that the Freedom of Information bill is before parliament is an unprecedented achievement. The broadcasting law is still languishing on shelves. The code of conduct is yet to be seen.
Regarding Parliament and Parliamentarians, we will embark on the following:
* The construction and furnishing of a standard “Member of Parliament Duty Post Office” in each of the 230 constituencies and the payment of an Administrator appointed by the Member of Parliament to man the office;
* The establishment of a “Member of Parliament Constituency Development Fund separate and apart from the District Assemblies Common Fund in order to release the District Assemblies Common Fund for the exclusive use of the District Assemblies and to remove one of the sources of tensions between the District Chief Executives and the Members of Parliament ;
Maiden state of the nation address of the ndc govt. page 4.
None of these has even been put into a plan. For a man whose people are busy asking Nana Addo how much his free SHS will cost, do they know how much this will cost four years after they made this promise?
As promised in our Manifesto, we shall also introduce a Bill to amend the Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act, 1998, Act 550, in order to make it more functional and effective in ensuring probity and accountability.
Maiden state of the nation address of the ndc govt. page 4.
Majority of His appointees have not even declared their assets as required by law. The plan to introduce an amendment to the law remains in their heads.
We will continue to respect the diversity and independence of the media and in shaping opinion in our democracy.
Maiden state of the nation address of the ndc govt. page 7
The recent boycott of multimedia tells how much the president respects this promise he made.
to be continued soon
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