Former Attorney General and Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has taken a strong stance against President Nana Akufo-Addo, accusing him of using state resources to influence the upcoming December 2024 elections.
In a recent opinion piece, Amidu criticized the president’s sudden surge in infrastructure commissioning, describing it as a strategic abuse of incumbency designed to obscure the government’s economic and social shortcomings.
“President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is so fearful of a free and fair democratic contest that he deliberately postponed most infrastructure developments to be unveiled by his chosen successor and himself within the final three months leading to the December 7, 2024 elections,” Amidu asserted.
The former Special Prosecutor condemned this approach as “a condescending insult to the electorate” and accused the government of using these projects as a cover to misappropriate public funds.
Amidu drew parallels between the current administration’s tactics and those of previous governments, emphasizing how voters have historically rejected such maneuvers.
“The electorate has always been aware of attempts by incumbent governments to delay project commissionings in an effort to distract from their mismanagement, abuse of power, and corruption,” he stated, referencing the elections of 2000, 2008, and 2016.
According to Amidu, the flurry of commissionings is nothing more than election propaganda aimed at masking the government’s failures. He expressed disdain for the administration’s belief that voters can be swayed by “a few television pictures.”
“The corrupt and looting machinery of Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is so intoxicated with power that they perceive the ordinary Ghanaian as a zombified idiot whose vote can be bought,” he wrote.
Amidu urged Ghanaians to see through these tactics, describing them as a desperate attempt to cling to power. He called on voters to reflect on the hardships endured over the past seven years and reject the continuation of what he termed the “create, loot, and share” governance model.
In his closing remarks, Amidu encouraged the electorate to demand accountability and make informed decisions at the ballot box, ensuring that their votes represent a stand against corruption and exploitation.
