The 2016 Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has advised the government to tackle immediately what is needed before attempting to do what is desired.
He explained that for example, health facilities, schools, roads, water, bridges and electricity were more required immediately than the idea that the “government is setting up a digital migration company that will manage the channels for revenue.”
Dr Nduom noted in his recent Facebook post that there were more ‘socially responsible’ and ‘necessary economic problems’ which the government must channel its efforts at solving.
“We must do what is needed before we attempt to do what we desire. Health facilities, schools, roads, water, bridges and electricity are more needed!” he declared.
Dr Nduom, who broke his silence after the 2016 election with this post, urged the government to nip the idea to set up a digital migration company to collect revenue in the bud.
Nduom advises government
Dr Nduom, who is also an astute businessman, explained on his Facebook wall that a terrible idea would remain terrible no matter how it was polished, advising government to postpone the idea to set up a digital migration company to collect revenue.
He said he found the idea being promoted on the Internet, with articles written by a well-known media person on how government would generate revenue.
How the company operates
“That company will take commission for all content encrypted so that the more content and the more subscribers that pay for content, the more revenue at hand for government.
“For instance in a particular month, if 10 million Ghanaians have each paid two cedis for content, ranging from people who watched Ghana’s Most Beautiful on TV3, plus those who viewed entertainment programmes, news programmes and special event programmes, the government receives commissions and fees for being the spectrum operator, and those monies can be used to run the system to reduce the burden on tax money."
However, Dr Nduom, who seemed unconvinced about the idea, asked how the government could set up a digital migration company to collect revenue. “Why? Bad, bad idea. Let's nip this in the bud,” he stressed.
The 2016 flag bearer of the PPP was of the view that the government had more socially responsible and necessary economic problems to solve, instead of channelling its energy on what was desired but wasn’t a necessity.
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NANA ADDO THINK TO BE A PRESIDENT IS EASY,NANA ADDO STARTING GROWING OLDER AGAIN,YOU WILL RESPECT JM,YOU THINK TO BE PRESIDENT IS MOUTH- MOUTH,EVERYDAY NANA ADDO GIVE US ANOTHER PROMISE,WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR FREE EDUCATION,ONE DAM ONE DISTRICT,EVERY DISTRICT ONE FACTORY,REDUCE ALL THE TAXES WITHIN THREE MONTHS IN POWER,HEY NANA,JUST REDUCE THE TAXES FOR US TO PROMOTE OUR BUSSINES.
Papa, thank you for your advise. Nana will consult you when necessary. I want to assure you that you will not get any post with this particular NPP government so continue with the public advise. Ghanaians appreciate your wisdom. Thank you.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH ENOCH, IN THE SENSE THAT GOVERNMENT CANNOT PURSUE ITS ALLOCATION ROLE, WITHOUT ENOUGH FUNDS. WHERE DO WE GET THE MONEY FROM? WITH PRUDENT TAX COLLECTION MECHANISMS WE CAN SEAL THE LEAKAGES AND DERIVE OPTIMUM REVENUE MOBILISATION, SO PAA KWASI NDUOM'S PRESSING ISSUES CAN BE ATTENDED TO.
I think Papa Kwesi Ndoum is afraid he cannot compete a liberalized content industry. Which means you will need relevant content to survive as a company. He plays in this industry and must be opting for this if really he has what it takes to compete.
PAPA, IF EVER THE GONERNMENT WOULD BE ABLE TO DO ALL THESE, THERE MUST FIRST BE A STABLE REVENUE INFLOW SO THEY HAVE TO SECURE THE VARIOUS REVENUE SOURCES BEFORE TOUCHING ON ANY OF WHAT YOU ARE SUGGESTING. IT MUST BE THE OTHER WAY ROUND