Hon. Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah has criticised the NDC government over what he described as a pattern of making promises that later disappear from government’s implementation agenda.
Contributing to the debate on the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review presented by the Minister for Finance, the MP argued that the government has made several commitments to Ghanaians but has failed to provide clear updates on their implementation.
“They are good at promises, and their promises do not expire, but they disappear,” he stated, insisting that many commitments made by the government were not adequately addressed in the budget review.
The MP referred to an amount of approximately GH¢6.1 billion that had been requested for education-related interventions, including the provision of furniture, textbooks and other learning materials. He said the Mid-Year Budget Review did not provide the expected update to Ghanaian students, parents and the wider public regarding the implementation of the commitment.
Hon. Dr. Kyei Asamoah also raised concerns about teacher training, claiming that the issue was not addressed during the review. According to him, the absence of an update created uncertainty about whether the government was still committed to the programme.
On education infrastructure, the MP noted that the government had earlier indicated plans to complete 62 school blocks but said the target had reportedly been revised downward to 30. He expressed concern that the revised target could also fail to materialise before the end of the year.
He further questioned the absence of an update on the government’s proposed one million jobs initiative over four years, arguing that the Mid-Year Budget Review should have provided information on progress made under the programme.
The MP also called on the government to be consistent regarding its plans to phase out the double-track system in senior high schools. He referenced what he described as changing timelines and urged the government to provide a clear and reliable roadmap.
Hon. Dr. Kyei Asamoah praised the previous Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration for constructing additional school infrastructure and said the expansion helped support the transition from double-track to single-track education. He also argued that the country recorded some of its strongest WASSCE results during the period when the double-track system was in operation.
Touching on chieftaincy, tourism and culture, the MP expressed concern about what he described as inadequate attention to those sectors. He argued that tourism contributes significantly to Ghana’s economy and questioned why the sector appeared to receive limited attention during the review.
He concluded by calling on the government to move beyond announcements and provide measurable evidence of progress on its major commitments.
