Dela Edem, a communicator for John Dramani Mahama, has defended the use of the presidential jet. He believes criticisms are unfair given the current political climate.
Edem spoke on Adom FM, stating that the New Patriotic Party NPP should not judge the presidential jet. He argued that their criticisms are hypocritical.
He suggested that the NPP's focus on the jet overlooks what he termed eight years of failed governance. Edem implied this is a distraction from more important issues.
The presidential communicator did not specify which governance failures he was referring to. He also did not provide details about the presidential jet itself.
Concerns about the presidential jet have been a recurring topic in Ghanaian political discourse. Different political factions often debate the necessity and cost of such assets.
Edem’s comments come amid ongoing political talks about government spending. He implied that past governance had more significant problems.
He did not offer specific solutions or alternatives regarding the presidential jet. His statement focused on rebutting the current criticisms.
The exact date of the presidential jet's acquisition or its operational costs were not mentioned. The focus remained on the political timing of the debate.