Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo has defended the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), arguing that the challenges confronting the government do not make the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) more competent to govern.
He maintained that despite the difficulties facing the NDC administration, it remained far better than both the previous NPP government and the party’s current approach to opposition politics.
In a strongly worded statement, Prof. Gyampo said Ghana’s political history provided sufficient evidence to support his position, insisting that the NPP had not demonstrated the competence required to take over the governance of the country.
“The challenges of an NDC Government do not make the NPP suddenly competent in opposition,” he stated.
“Indeed, an NDC Government that has challenges, is still a million times better than an NPP Government and an NPP Opposition. The evidence is in our history.”
Prof. Gyampo, who said he proudly serves in the NDC government, nevertheless called for higher standards of governance, stressing that the administration must not lower its expectations because of criticisms from the opposition.
He said his support for the government did not mean standards should be compromised, but rather improved to ensure better performance and accountability.
“I call for standards not to be lowered but improved by the NDC Government in which I proudly serve,” he stated.
However, he cautioned the governing party against being drawn into what he described as the NPP’s “infantile politics of hyperbole and metaphors.”
According to him, the opposition party lacked the credibility to criticise the current administration on issues it had allegedly failed to understand or handle competently while in government.
Prof. Gyampo further argued that the NPP had not demonstrated the capacity to lead the country, urging the NDC not to allow the opposition to dictate the political discourse or undermine its administration.
His comments come amid ongoing political exchanges between the governing NDC and the opposition NPP over the government’s performance and the country’s development challenges.
While defending the administration, Prof. Gyampo’s call for improved governance standards underscores the need for the government to address public concerns and demonstrate measurable progress in fulfilling its promises.
The statement reinforces the increasingly confrontational political debate between the two major parties, with governance performance and the credibility of the opposition remaining central to the national conversation.
Story by Eric Boateng
