The Member of Parliament for Techiman South, Martin Agyei Mensah Korsah, has expressed strong criticism of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s “Reset Ghana” agenda, warning that it could have harmful consequences for the country as reported by Ghana Web.
President John Mahama, during his inauguration on January 7, 2025, laid out four key priorities under this reset agenda: economic restoration and stabilization, improvement of the business and investment environment, governance and constitutional reforms, and a strengthened fight against corruption.
Although the president’s decision to form a lean government to cut costs has been praised by some, others have condemned certain moves, particularly the cancellation of all public sector appointments made after December 7, 2024 — a decision that has affected several professionals, including teachers.
In an interview with Oyerepa TV, Martin Agyei Mensah Korsah argued that the reset agenda would create more problems than solutions for Ghanaians.
According to him, the removal of government support in key sectors like education and health would place a heavy financial burden on citizens.
“With this reset agenda, the costs previously borne by the government at the SHS level will now be borne by parents in one way or another,” he said, emphasizing the practical impact on ordinary Ghanaians.
He also warned that the withdrawal of allowances for teachers and nurses, alongside the removal of government support for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) fees, would only worsen the situation.
The Techiman South MP maintained that the so-called reset was pushing the country backwards rather than driving meaningful progress.