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Press Release
NPP
July 5, 2012
TEACHERS ADVERT FURTHER EXPOSES GOVERNANCE OF
PROPAGANDA
A key NDC political advertisement running on television,
features men described as teachers, extolling the
virtues of the “better Ghana” as far as teachers’
welfare is concerned.
The claims made in the advertising have been discounted
and denied by GNAT and NAGRAT, the mother unions of
teachers in the country. The have described the advert
as embarrassing, containing factual inaccuracies,
mischievous representation, diabolic intentions and
obnoxious.
THEY CALLED FOR CONDEMNATION BY THE LABOUR MOVEMENT AND
APOLOGY AND WITHDRAWAL of the advert.
The NDC government, if it has any sense of shame left,
must be deeply embarrassed at this rebuff of their
propaganda advertising so early in the political
advertising season.
Ghanaians are indeed embarrassed at the daily barrage of
propaganda, lies, false claims and spin from the NDC
government. The propaganda from the NDC government is
endless. They claim their achievements in agriculture
are unprecedented, yet in 2011, the growth rate of
agriculture was less than in 2008.
They claim their achievements in industry are
unprecedented. Yet the growth rate in industry in 2011
was less than in 2008, whilst the cedi’s calamitous fall
show how fast we are becoming a nation of shopkeepers.
They claim their achievements in the roads sector have
been unprecedented, yet on the busiest highway in this
country, travellers spend hours just on the 30km stretch
between Nsawam and Apedwa.
They claim their achievement on inflation (single digit)
is unprecedented, yet prices or any goods or services
over the last 3 years have gone up by triple digits.
They claim their achievements in macroeconomic stability
are unprecedented. Yet Treasury bill rates, interest
rates etc are all today going through the roof and the
cedi has deteriorated by more than 77% in value to the
dollar in just 3 years.
They claim their achievement in education as
unprecedented. Yet BECE pass rates have fallen from 62%
in 2008 to 40% in 2011.
The list goes on.
When the NDC government is not engaged in propaganda,
then they are engaged in blame game.
In the last 3 years alone, the NDC government has blamed
the NPP for earthquake hoax, gas shortages, petrol
shortages, electricity blackouts, the fall of the cedi,
Woyome pay outs, NDC party divisions (such as FONKAR and
Communication team), rumours of President Mills death.
The list goes on.
This strategy of governance by propaganda lies and blame
game is taking governance to a new low in the 4th
Republic.
The good people of Ghana must condemn it. They certainly
deserve better.
Signed
Nana Akomea
Director of Communications
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