The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has criticised the government's decision to allocate funds for free tablets to senior high school students, labelling it as a strategic move to secure votes.
During a special public lecture at Wisconsin International University College in Accra, John Mahama voiced his concerns, highlighting the government's neglect of essential ongoing educational projects to focus on tablet distribution.
The former president emphasised the importance of directing state resources towards addressing more urgent needs within the education sector.
"You bring a new curriculum, the children have [had] no textbooks in basic schools for the last four years, and you think that giving pre-tertiary students tablets is more important. Of course, everybody knows the political expediency," he said in a report by citinewsroom.com.
Mahama also expressed skepticism regarding the timing of the tablet distribution, suggesting it is an attempt to sway the votes of pre-tertiary students who will soon be eligible to vote.
"The pre-tertiary students are going to register in May because some of them will be turning 18 years and above; some are 18 already, and they are going to be the ones voting. So, this is a gift to entice them to vote for the current government," he stated.
Mahama criticized the allocation of GH¢1.3 billion for providing laptops to pre-tertiary students, arguing that other urgent issues within the educational system need attention.
"Otherwise, if you are using GH¢1.3 billion to give pre-tertiary students laptops, our priority would have been different. Other things are begging for funding in our educational system than those laptops. But it is a bribe for them to vote for this government," he reiterated.
Source: ghanaweb.com
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This is sickening and I doubt whether the former president has handlers, who advise him. This is so appalling and unbecoming of a former president. Indeed former president Mahama is cheap and not far-sighted. Under his tenure RLG laptops were shared just two weeks before the 2016 election to students, was it to bribe the students? The former president does not exhibit any brilliance, any innovations, and above no pragmatic solutions to current challenges, but is deeply engaged in name-calling, tribalism, and anti-government sentiment, This is so mediocre and embarrassing. His team is not smart at all. He should re-examine his strategy and campaign. This hurly burly is much ado about nothing.
Why is this man attaching the SHS program always? We were in Ghana when Mahama and RLG shared tablets, China tablets. Felix Kwakye Fosu and co led the defence of that criminal contract with RLG. Now you have the temerity to complain about a working program like the free senior high school?
What about your photos on Metro buses at inflated prices? Was it a bribe? This is a typical behaviour of a losing man.
So Mahama when you shared the oversized uniforms and boot to school pupils, did you mean to sway their vote, what about agambire laptops that you share to teachers and head of schools? concert man we don't have short memories oooooh, we are wide awake " me re kyere de yaasor"
Mahama you have no message! So nothing good should be done and everything good should be seen as bribe for votes. You are finished. Both you and Bawumia must be voted against
One of the biggest jokes in history!
Aaaaaaah, Mahama paaaa. The kuraba and cutlassess that was share nuuu, were they to what ..... obvious for vote. Stop that before the kids Starr laughing 😃 😀 😄
Concert man