General News of Thursday, 25 August 2016Source: Graphic.com.ghPolitical parties' promises are empty, unattainable - IMANIFile photo: Logos of some political parties in GhanaPolicy think tank, IMANI Ghana, has said the campaign promises by leading political parties in the country are “almost empty” and “without substance.”According to IMANI, three out of every four promises made so far by the political parties ahead of the December polls cannot be measured. Presenting the findings of the analysis, a researcher at IMANI, Stephan Reppen, noted that a total of 247 promises had so far been made by the various parties. For the National Democratic Congress (NDC), IMANI concluded that six out of 20 promises made so far were realistic and attainable. From its analysis, IMANI also identified that of the 49 promises made by the PPP, only three of them were measurable and attainable. One of the PPP promises, IMANI found to be unrealistic was the free education policy from primary to the SHS level.

Source: GhanaWeb August 25, 2016 15:33 UTC