Some members of the Presidential Press Corps under Ex-President John Mahama on Thursday, March 8, 2018 called on former Vice President Amissah- Arthur in his office as part of the 61st Ghana Independence anniversary.
The press corps expressed their gratitude to the former Vice President for his continuous assistance and goodwill to them, and also interacted with him on national issues.
Mr. Amissah-Arthur is the only former government official who has taken the opportunity to meet with the outgone Press Corps.
During his meeting with the press corps, Mr. Amissah-Arthur also touched on the “Ghana Beyond Aid” initiative by the Akufo-Addo constitution describing it as a mere rhetoric.
According to him, the government is yet to provide adequate information about the initiative and this raises uncertainty about what exactly it seeks to achieve.
“I’m comfortable if ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ is saying we will only borrow for capital investment and not recurrent obligation. But the problem has not been defined for me to understand it. It is just the rhetoric. It sounds nice but what goes into it? People will support it if they understand what the objective is. As at now, everybody is left to define it how he understands it, and then to decide to support it or to oppose it,” he said.
President Akufo-Addo since assuming office has reiterated his resolve for economic growth and development by ensuring Ghana becomes independent on foreign aid.
The President has on both local and international platforms emphasized his belief that Ghana, like many other African countries, is endowed with enormous resources to guarantee its growth.
The Vice President, Dr. Bawumia, who is the head of the country’s economic management team, has been tasked with the responsibility of ensuring all key government projects aimed at making the concept of ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ a reality but his predecessor believes the government has not done enough to show it is serious about the concept.
Amissah Arthur stated that the government must provide timelines for the achievement of the policy to make it measurable.
“It is good to have a policy, but you must also have a time-frame".
Mr. Amissah-Arthur also discounted claims that former President Jerry John Rawlings has deserted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and frolicking with the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Mr. Rawlings has come under intense criticisms for being publicly critical of the NDC.
Some NDC faithfuls have lambasted Mr. Rawlings saying he has betrayed the confidence of his party and questioned his loyalty to the NDC.
But the former Vice President insists that Mr. Rawlings is loyal to the NDC.
“He’s a non-conformist. He believes in such things that he’ll talk his mind whether you like it or not. So you always know where he stands on an issue. He’s not going to be prevaricating and deciding to say it or not. No, he’ll say it and let the chips fall where they may. We, in the NDC, we appreciate it so much and we don’t think he’s being disloyal,” he stated.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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What is this former President is talking about? I AM VERY SAD AS Ghanaian read what a former president still think that Ghana should continue to rely on the foreign Aid. Is he aware that South Korea and Ghana were having the same level of GDP? and does he aware where South Korea is at now? Did he watch the Winter Olympic? Ghana Beyond Aid is one of the bold initiatives within African? President Akufo and Vices are visionaries, I hope they can stay for the next 12 years to raise Ghana. NDC people are telling us that they don't have a vision for Ghana oooo. and they are not ashamed to open their mouth.
TRUTH BE TOLD, GHANA IS A "LALA SUNDI LAI" AND "KWESI BRONI MAME KABR3 COUNTRY. WE ARE DEPENDENT ON THE GUGGISBURG OR FOREIGN ECONOMIC SYSTEM WHICH STILL EXIST IN GHANA. TO CHANGE THAT FOREIGN ECONOMIC SYSTEM, WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS FROM OUR OWN LOCALLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES. RAW MATERIALS. PRODUCE OUR OWN FOOD SUPPLY. SATISFY THE DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION. EXPORT SUPPLUS FOOD TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET. AGRICULTURE. FACTORIES. ROADS. BRIDGES. SOURCES OF ENEGY FOR INDUSTRY. MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE RIGHT SLOGAN MUST BE "TRADE NOT RAID" OR "TRADE NOT AID". THUS FAR, GHANA AND AFRICA HAS BEEN RAIDED BY THE FOREIGN ECONOMIC SYSTEM.
WHEN FOO,OOLS KEEP QUIET THE ARE CONSONSIDERED WISE.
***barred word*** WHEN THEY KEEP QUIET ARE CONSIDERED WISE. PAA KWESI I BEG YOU. KEEP QUIET9
"Some Members of the Presidential Press Corps"? Name them
THANK YOU! You have spoken my mind. These NDC people behave like they’ve never been to Class 1 before. Even my 8 year son has a fair idea of what living “Beyond Aid” means. Ghana Beyond AID is not a new ideology, NADAA has only repackaged it and pushing it more with confidence, great speeches. If it was AMERI, SADA, BUS BRANDING etc. they would have understood it. Still INCOMPETENT in opposition. Talking about timeframe and policy guidelines; has Ghana not gotten a developmental plan?? Should NPP re-publish it before you know what the entire Agenda is about?? And please tell Hannah Bissiw..the ILLETRATE DOCTOR, that there’s a clear difference between AID and DEBT/BORROWING to finance developmental projects. The NDC guys have very weak minds. Very weak. They should not be law-makers! #WebHunter
Obiba Senior Kuraseni (SK) or whatever you call yourself, Look the problem presented by the former veep smack plainly of a confused and politically naïve personality displaying an absurd level of an errand political DISHONESTY. Setting a national developmental agenda of the nature and intent by the president should best be understood by personality like the former Veep. Someone tell the former Veep right thinking Ghanaians view 'Ghana Beyond Aid' as a CALL OF RE-DIRECTION & REDEMPTION of the Ghanaian economy from over dependent on foreign aid in the mist of plenty resources if managed prudently. In any case has the former Veep ever read Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's 7 Year Dev. Plan. What is different from that call? Except that Nana seem to rekindle and introduce conscious and concerted pragmatism this time around. MR. FORMER VEEP, ARE YOU ON THE TRAJECTORY OF RUBBISHING OSAGYEFO'S THINKING TOO or JUST SHAMEFUL ADMITTANCE OF YOUR POOR SHOWING IN GOVERNMENT.
Kobi or whatever you call yourself, what are the issues at stake? Tell us. You people always want praise singing when even you don't deserve. The former beep has raised important questions so answer them.
Ebei, Paa Kwesi former vice president, I sincerely think you do better by keeping quite than talking.
'Saaaa ena NDCfo te'. Because they NEVER dream big for Ghana, they do not understand ANYTHING. The only thing they understand well is CREATE, LOO & SHARE!