It is ridiculous that a government that was incompetent at handling the country’s supply of electricity, a situation which led to the collapse of several thousands of day time business says it should be voted back into office, to this time round, run a 24-hour economy, Samuel Abu Jinapor, Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency has stated.
Jinapor, who doubles as the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has asked the Ghanaian electorate to assess for themselves whether indeed, former Presient John Mahama, who seeks to re-elected as President has what it takes to implement a 24-hour economy based on his previous records as President.
The Minister said Mr. Mahama, when he became President, plunged the economy into an erratic load shedding, and collapsed small and medium scale businesses across the country.
He asked how someone who could not provide a day economy suddenly claim he has what it takes to provide a night economy.
“For four years … in the day, tailors could not work, in the day, there was no economy for welders, carpenters, fitters, and thousands and millions of Ghanaians, how then are you going to provide a 24-hour economy,” Samuel Jinapor quizzed.
According to Mr. Jinapor, even though the NDC has been touting a supposed 24-hour economy, the Party has failed to explain what this means to Ghanaians. “When you ask them what 24-hour economy means, they either say Jack Toronto, or something else.”
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The Minister said contemporary development, across the world, revolves around technology, digitisation and digitalisation. He said, even as Vice President, Dr. Bawumia has championed policies that will bring the much-needed development to Ghanaians, and has proven that when elected as President, he can take Ghana to the next level. He called on Ghanaians to rally behind the NPP and Dr. Bawumia to continue the progressive policies the Government is implementing.
According to the Minister, this record of the NDC shows that they cannot be trusted with their supposed 24-hour economy.
Samuel Abu Jinapor made the remarks while speaking at a ceremony in Damongo to acclaim him as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Damongo Constituency, on Saturday, 17th February, 2024.
The NPP, last month, held parliamentary primaries to elect candidates for Constituencies with sitting Members of Parliament.
In the Damongo Constituency, no person contested Mr. Jinapor, who is the incumbent Member of Parliament.
According to the Party’s Constitution, where only person is nominated at the close of nominations, the person is acclaimed as the Parliamentary Candidate.
This is the second time in succession that Mr. Jinapor has gone unopposed in the Damongo Constituency.
The ceremony to acclaim the Minister as the Parliamentary Candidate drew a number of dignitaries to the Constituency, including the General Secretary of the Party, Justin Frimpong Kodua, the Minister for Roads and Highways and Member of Parliament for Bantama, Hon. Francis Asenso Boakye, the Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Hon. Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, and the Minister-designate for Information, Hon. Fatima Abubakar.
In his address at the ceremony, Mr. Jinapor called on Ghanaians to vote massively for the NPP presidential candidate, H.E. Dr. Bawumia.
He said in just two months after his election, Dr. Bawumia has laid down his policies and strategies to take Ghana to the next level when elected as the President of the Republic.
Jinapor said Mr. Mahama, on the contrary, has not been able to make any substantive policy proposition to Ghanaians, but has rather asked for a period of honeymoon when elected.
