NDC chief Asiedu Nketiah calls for government scrutiny
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairman of Ghana's NDC, has called for increased media scrutiny of government spending and project delivery. He urged journalists to track public expenditure and hold ministers accountable for development promises made to citizens.
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--> In Sunyani, Ghana, National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said the government must be prepared for constant scrutiny of its policies, spending and delivery on development promises. He urged journalists to demand answers from ministers, examine public expenditure and track the fulfillment of commitments to citizens, MyJoyOnline reports.
“This government should expect scrutiny. Ministers must answer legitimate questions. Public expenditure must be examined. The promises we made to the people of Ghana should be matched against what we are delivering,” Nketiah said at the fourth awards ceremony of the Bono regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association.
Nketiah separately urged journalists in the Bono Region to closely monitor public projects and keep detailed records of government investments. According to him, projects receiving billions of Ghanaian cedis are being implemented in the region.
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