Flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) in the 2012 Presidential Elections Hassan Ayariga says the only legacy Ghana can boast of since the attainment of independence in 1957 is the peace enjoyed in the country.
“Apart from peace, we have failed to build this country,” he said after he joined hundreds of other dignitaries to mark the 56th independence anniversary at the Black Stars Square in Accra on Wednesday.
He blamed the country’s lack of development on the political parties.
“As political parties, we have not been able to bring development to the people of Ghana,” he told TV3’s Roland Walker at the Square.
He reminded Ghanaians of his suggestion of economic freedom during the Institute of Economic Affairs’ presidential debates in the run-up to the 2012 Elections, stressing that if political freedom is separated from economic freedom there will be a clear-cut plan in developing the country.
He also indicated that if the political parties have stuck to one policy at a time, Ghana would have developed in many areas by now.
“If say the NPP tackles health and clears there and the NDC takes education and addresses all problems in the sector, there would have been little to do by now,” he explained.
He was, however, delighted over President John Dramani Mahama’s resolve to advance development in the country as outlined in his address on Wednesday.
Source: 3news.com|Ghana