Why wait for deaths and losses before a clean-up charade? - Egyapa Mercer questions gov't
Andrew Egyapa Mercer, former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, criticized the government's response to recent flooding on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, July 11. He questioned why authorities waited until lives were lost and businesses destroyed before embarking on what he described as a "clean-up charade." Mercer stated, "We knew the rains were coming. The Anti-Flood Task Force did not do any national clean-up exercise. No monies were released to the assemblies to desilt these drains. If we were serious, why didn't we organise this national clean-up exercise in April or May before the rains came?"
Mercer accused the Mahama administration of failing to take proactive measures to prevent flooding, arguing that the government's response came only after lives had been lost and properties destroyed. He described the recent flooding as "a clear case of blatant incompetence," recalling that President John Mahama had previously acknowledged that flood prevention was government's responsibility. As the National Democratic Congress' presidential candidate in May 2024, Mahama blamed the then Akufo-Addo administration for failing to effectively manage flooding.
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Former MP Andrew Egyapa Mercer has criticized the government's handling of recent flooding, questioning the timing of their response. He suggests a
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