Member of Parliament for Bongo Edward Bawa has warned the government to stop deceiving Ghanaians.
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, November 15 to deliver the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy.
During his presentation, he touched on various sectors of the economy and the interventions by the government to salvage the economy and ease the economic pressures on Ghanaians.
Paramount among the things he said was the government's "1 District, 1 Factory" programme which he disclosed that funds have been allocated to various districts to commence the project. The government will allocate a minimum of GHC 2 million to each district for the implementation of the project, come next year.
He further disclosed that 191 proposals have been appraised and selected to commence the project. Out of the 191 projects, the sector Minister indicated that 104 of the companies will operate in the Agribusiness sector, 20 in the Meat and Poultry sector, 40 in the Construction and Building Materials sub-sector while the remaining 27 will be operating in the Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical sector.
Giving a regional breakdown of the companies under the 1D1F project, the Minister stated that 35 companies will be sited in the Ashanti Region with 19 companies at the Brong Ahafo Region. 21 companies in the Central Region, 34 in the Eastern Region, 28 in the Greater Region and 17 in the Northern Region while 4 factories will be sited at the Upper East Region, 5, 10 and 18 in the Upper West, Western and Volta Regions respectively.
The Finance Sector also highlighted other initiatives as providing 100000 jobs to graduates next year.
But speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Member of Parliament for Bongo Edward Bawa believes the government is only titillating itself.
According to him, the Finance Minister appeared before Parliament to "rattle" while Ghanaians continue to face serious hardships.
He told sit-in host Nana Yaw Kesseh that the government is throwing dust into the eyes of Ghanaians because they haven't done much to revive the economy.
To him, if the government doesn't come clean on the real state of the economy, their "shadows will definitely get back to them".
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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you will remain in opposition for ever.competent personnels are on duty.
WHEN YOU AND ATO FORSON MET DR KUSI BOAFO, WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM? AFTER HE EXPLAINED TO YOU HOW THE NPP HAVE MANAGED THE ECONOMY AND WHERE WE ARE GOING, YOU SAID, HE IS TOO TRUTHFUL A PERSON TO GET INTO POLITICS.AND SO YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT TRUTHFUL AND YOU THROWING DUST IN PEOPLES' EYES ESPECIALLY NDC PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY DON'T READ,
This Bawa, I'm sure has been warned by the constituency he represents that if he is not heard either on the radio or on the floor of the parliament,they would not vote for him. Just listen to him; now tell me,dear reader, what sense has he made by going to the media? And what does he want the government to do as an alternative? I am a bit worried that these radio stations are all partisan else who will tolerate this mig with these ***barred word*** words to disturb our hearing?
Those living and working in Ghana know who the real propagandists are and know that we are suffering under this 419 government. For 5he forst time in Ghana government cannot employ 268 essential staff like doctors b3cause government is broke. They can't be paid. Now who is a propagandist government. Ghanaians arise! Don't allow illiterates who can't understand the issues at stake but come on forums like this and just echo what a stealer like Ken Ofori Atta says. Let us build a country
you people are talking as if Ghanaians cannot think for themselves
There you are. Ghanaians are wide awake and never again will they be ***barred word*** by the NDC. OSP has come and lets wait for the cases and see the out come. Do good to your constituents before its late Mr. MP
Fo0lish MP. We still like Nana Addo. He has been great.
Ahh, So Ghanians are facing serious hardships, and you people said you were what-" CHANGING LIVES"! Seriously is this man sensibleee at all.
We only know the NDCs as propagandist so i'm not surprised
i don't understand why some MPs behave as if they only know the best for Ghanaians? Mahama and Nana Addo, who is the the one who deceive Ghanaians? It is 100% Mahama and NDC. MP, listen to me, Nana Addo has 4 years so wait and see whether he brings prosperity to Ghanaians? We have seen Mahama's and his legacy was dumsor and corruption.