The Minority Caucus has criticised what it describes as inconsistencies and policy symbolism within the Mahama administration’s flagship programmes, including the 24-hour economy initiative.
The Caucus argued that while legislation has been introduced, implementation structures remain unclear and incomplete.According to the statement signed by Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the 24-hour economy “has departed totally from its original vision”.
It added: “What has been delivered is not a functional 24-hour economic system, but the creation of an authority without the operational architecture required for shift systems, labour frameworks, industrial coordination, production systems, and delivery mechanisms.”
The Minority also raised concerns about employment data being communicated by government officials.
It pointed to what it described as contradictions between claims of 300,000 jobs and assertions of one million jobs created.
“A government that cannot agree with itself on employment data cannot credibly manage national employment policy,” the statement said, adding that headlines were being prioritised over verified facts.
Additionally, the Caucus argued that flagship initiatives such as the National Apprenticeship Programme and the National Coding Programme were being celebrated at the level of announcements and launches, without sufficient evidence of measurable outcomes.
“Public policy must be measured by impact, not publicity,” the Minority stressed.
The statement concluded that reform without implementation design amounts to “policy symbolism”, warning that legislative announcements without structural backing risk eroding public trust in governance and national transformation efforts.