Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice. The politician declared that he would not be swayed by the opposition’s baseless accusations which were aimed at destabilizing the government that had been working for the welfare of the country for years.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
When converting from indirect to direct speech, the tense generally shifts back one step in time if the reporting verb (declared) is in the past tense.
The original reported clause "he would not be swayed" (conditional past) becomes "I will not be swayed" (future simple) in direct speech.
The original "which were aimed" (past continuous/simple past passive) becomes "which are aimed" (present continuous/simple present passive), as the accusations are likely still ongoing or relevant at the time of declaration.
The original "had been working" (past perfect continuous) becomes "has been working" (present perfect continuous), as the government's work is ongoing up to the present.
Option C correctly applies these changes.