Convener of the Fix The Country Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has expressed discontent about the double standards of Ghanaian politicians, particularly regarding their promises when seeking power.
He questioned what motivates them in their decision-making, while criticizing the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, led by John Dramani Mahama, for its inability to fulfill his pledge to repeal the Legislative Instrument (L.I.) that permits mining in forests.
It is recalled that in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections, Mr. Mahama pledged to revoke the L.I. permitting mining in forests. However, his administration has proposed an amendment to the same L.I. rather than its complete repeal.
This proposed amendment seeks to remove the president’s power to approve mining leases in forest reserves. The shift has sparked controversy among Ghanaians.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a critic of national issues, believes the first point of call for the president should have been repealing the L.I. as a sign of good faith.
“All the NDC had to do was repeal LI 2462 as a first step of good faith. We would all have been praising them. Sometimes, I don’t really understand what motivates our politics,” he said in a post on his Facebook page.
