Presidential candidate of the leading opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has trolled government over what he believes to be the prioritisation of electoral fortunes over the proper management of the affairs of the country.
The former President noted the resources government spent to allegedly influence electorates votes in the just- ended bye- elections in Kumawu and Assin North constituencies could have been used to settle some debts if not pay for everything.
Few days ago, the National Food Suppliers Association picketed at the premises of the National Food Buffer Stock Company ((NAFCO) in demand for payment of money owed them for over two years.
It was at the back of their protest members of the National Democratic Congress, NDC caucus in parliament besieged the National Buffer Stock Company and mounted pressure on the Minister for Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong to provide details of some payments made from the company' s account.
Joining the minority MPs, the former President said government has been insensitive to the plight of the citizenry.
" I daresay that the money that was spent in buying votes, in building ad- hoc roads in Kumawu and Assin North could have cleared all the arrears of the NABCO trainees and also cleared the arrears on the Buffer Stock supplies, " he said.
Mr Mahama was speaking at the Alumni Connect of the Tertiary Education Institutions Network– Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST chapter (TEIN– KNUST).
Meanwhile, members of the National Food Suppliers Association have suspended picketing at the NAFCO.
This comes after a payment assurance from the Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong was made.
The food suppliers had pitched camp at the premises of the Buffer Stock Company since Tuesday, July 4 demanding payment of 270 million cedis owed them.
Speaking on behalf of the association, Kweku Amedume, announced that they have suspended the protest following assurances from the management of the company and the Minister of Agric.
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