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Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has launched a scathing critique of the Mahama-led administration, accusing it of reversing major developmental gains and plunging Ghana into economic stagnation.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament during the concluding debate on the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review on Thursday, July 31, Afenyo-Markin lambasted the government’s approach to national policy, calling officials “Apostles of Reset” who have dismantled key pillars of growth established by the previous administration.
According to him, flagship programs such as the One District, One Factory (1D1F), Agenda 111, and Planting for Food and Jobs have either been abandoned or sabotaged under the current government.
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“We initiated the transformational 1D1F to create jobs to boost local production in every corner of Ghana. The ‘Apostles of Reset’ have murdered this industrial revolution and condemned these initiatives to economic stagnation,” he stated.
“We launched the Agenda 111 Hospitals to heal our people and create a foundation for medical tourism. The Apostles of Reset have killed this infrastructure expansion, leaving communities without hope for quality healthcare.”
“We pioneered Planting for Food and Jobs to feed our people, ensure food security, and create agricultural wealth. The so-called Apostles of Reset have slaughtered these agricultural transformations, leaving farmers abandoned and food security compromised.”
Afenyo-Markin also accused the Mahama administration of facilitating illegal mining operations, alleging that its economic strategy centres around what he termed “GoldBod”—a sarcastic reference to ongoing gold-for-oil and mining-related deals.
“All they know is the ‘GoldBod, GoldBod, GoldBod’ to promote galamsey,” he said, suggesting the government has turned a blind eye to the environmental and economic toll of illegal mining.
Beyond domestic issues, the minority leader warned that the country’s international standing is deteriorating rapidly, saying Ghana had become isolated and diplomatically weak.
“They’ve not only hurt our economy—they’ve hurt our credibility. Ghana’s voice is shrinking on the global stage under their watch,” he added.
The remarks drew reactions from both sides of the House, with members of the Majority bench backing Afenyo-Markin’s assertions while government-aligned MPs fiercely rejected the accusations. The debate over the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review continues to expose deep partisan divisions over the direction of Ghana’s economy.
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