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| Afia Pokua Vim Lady | Prez. Akufo-Addo |
Radio and television personality Vim Lady has raised concern over the Ghanaian government's lack of commitment to putting its policies into implementation.
The President, according to her, acknowledges that the economy of the nation is in trouble, yet systemic waste is still flourishing right in front of his eyes.
Vim Lady claims that despite the government's requests for Ghanaians to tighten their belts, they are actually living a life of luxury. She cites the President's most recent trips as evidence.
"When Mahama was in power, money liked noise but under Akufo-Addo they say money does not like noise. I’ve been told that the hardship is global. You compare yourselves to the leadership in the United Kingdom and other advanced worlds. These leaders use trains and buses as means of transport whiles you rest comfortably in your V8.
"You say we should buy Diesel at Ghc23 and Petrol at Ghc18 but you are not tightening your belt. You’re using a V8, you are chilling. You are not proving to the people that times are hard. I keep saying that the People around the President are failing him. They are endangering the life of the President because someone may pelt him stones on one of his tours. It’s annoying that we are buying fuel at exorbitant prices whiles the President travels with a long convoy on our expenses.".
According to her, it is astonishing that a nation seeking IMF bailout will have its elite living a life of luxury while the populace perishes.
According to Vim Lady, charity starts at home, thus it will be crucial for the President to disclose some budget cuts in order to increase public trust.