Sorry It is a Promise I cannot Keep - ' Atta Mills'

During the 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections the National Democratic Congress which was in opposition accused the New Patriotic Party of being insensitive to the plight of Ghanaians especially regarding the the price of fuel and other petroleum products which the NDC considered too expensive at the time. The NDC supported by Committee for Joint Action gurus made drastic reduction of fuel prices and putting money in people's pockets core campaign messages.

Ghanaians taking drastic reduction to be drastic reduction AND NOT INCREASE voted for the NDC hopping that the NDC would keep its promise. When the budget was read in 2009 there was sadness and anger in many homes and a complete disappointment in the Mills administration as the drastic reduction turned out to be a 30% increase in fuel prices.

When reminded of the promise he made to Ghanaians during the elections, President Mills denied knowledge of the 30% increase and officials of NDC were caught trying to put a public face on what was clearly an embarrassment. Kwesi Pratt a hardcore member of CJA and ardent NDC campaigner has publicly condemn the increase. Despite the call for the government to review the increase nothing seems to have been done. Most Ghanaians now consider the increase as another deceit and lies of NDC and the political establishment saying we voted for the NDC because we thought they would deliver.

But what many Ghanaians have not realised is that promises and pledges of we will do this and that are just words. In short what President Mills is saying with the 30% increase is that "It is sad I made that promise but I am sorry it is a promise I cannot keep". So if he is sorry he cannot keep his promise will you advice yourself when there is an election today?

Despite the increase Accra was yesterday hit by fuel shortages with taxi drivers and other motorists moving from one filling station to the other just to fill their tanks.

Will you vote for a party based on promises?