SONA 2025: “If Mahama’s Address Falls Short, Ghanaians Will Hear from Us” – Minority Warns
Opposition MPs demand answers on dumsor, fuel hikes, and government spending—vow to respond if Mahama’s speech fails to address key concerns
- Minority questions why dumsor has returned under Mahama’s leadership
- Opposition demands an explanation for frequent fuel increases every two weeks
- Minority challenges Mahama to justify over GHC 50 billion in loans
The Minority in Parliament has made it clear that they will not stay silent if President John Dramani Mahama’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) does not meet their expectations.
Speaking ahead of the much-anticipated address scheduled for today, Thursday, February 27, the Minority stated that while they are open to acknowledging a commendable speech, they will not hesitate to voice their dissatisfaction if necessary.
In an interview on Lawson TV/Radio’s Ghana Se Sen Morning Show, Lawyer Obiri Yeboah, Member of Parliament for the Subin Constituency, expressed concerns over the current state of affairs under Mahama’s short tenure.
“Mahama has been in office for less than three months, yet the issues we are facing are overwhelming,” he stated.
He cited the government’s handling of illegal mining (galamsey) and youth unemployment, questioning why the administration revoked appointments that had been budgeted for.
“During the vetting of the Lands Minister, I asked why the youth are engaging in galamsey. The response was unemployment. We had allocated funds to employ them in various sectors, yet this government has canceled those appointments,” he lamented.
The MP also raised concerns over the resurgence of power outages (dumsor), claiming that the situation had affected him personally.
“Mahama must explain why dumsor is back. Just a few days ago, the outage contaminated my food,” he stated.
Additionally, he criticized the frequent fuel price hikes, noting that increases every two weeks were becoming unbearable for Ghanaians.
“Since Mahama took office, his government has collected over 50 billion Ghana cedis in loans. He must account for how this money is being used,” he added.
