[ 2017-01-25 ]

NPP lied about NHIS to win power – Kofi Adams
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has
accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of
ostensibly deceiving its way into power, with
hyperbolic and alarmist propaganda over the state
of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

The NPP, in the health section of its 2016
manifesto, held that the previous NDC
administration had collapsed the NHIS over the
past eight years, and reiterated this point on the
campaign trail.

But yesterday [Tuesday]  Kwaku Agyemang-Manu,
during his vetting for the position of Health
Minister, admitted that the use of the word
collapsed was harsh and not entirely accurate.

He said he wouldn’t have used the word collapsed
if he was writing that section of the party’s
manifesto.

Speaking on the matter to Citi News, the National
Organiser of the NDC, Kofi Adams, indicated that,
Mr. Agyemang-Manu’s admission gave the defeated
NDC Flagbearer, John Mahama, some measure of
vindication.

Mr. Adams also expressed hope that, the vetting
process would bring out similar admissions and
make Ghanaians realize they didn’t understand
the change they voted for.

“I am happy that having been elected and having
gone to the ministry and engaged the various
agencies, the Minister-designate for Health is
telling us that it was politics they were doing
then, and that the use of the word collapsed was
too serious to be used.”

“The vetting is bringing the truth, and
Ghanaians who were deceived into believing that
President Mahama was not working for them are
being told the truth by at least some of these
nominees who are not being arrogant, who fear God
and who understand that they are speaking under
oath and not on a political platform. At least
they have been very candid.”

“Many people were yearning for a particular
change that they didn’t even know, and today
they have seen it and I believe that many have
regretted not voting for President Mahama,” Mr.
Adams said.

Source - citifmonline.com

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