STATEMENT BY NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS ON PROPOSED $ 200 MILLION PARLIAMNENTARY CHAMBER
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has learnt of plans by the Akufo-Addo government and the Parliamentary Service Board to construct a $ 200 million,450-seater Parliamentary Chamber with auxiliary facilities.
The NDC wishes to state unequivocally, that it is opposed to this profligate spending at a time of great distress for the Ghanaian people. Despite incremental gains in the development of the country, many of our people live in harrowing conditions and are deprived of the basic necessities of life.
In the 21st Century, over 20% of Ghanaians live without potable water and are compelled to share very dirty and infested water with animals. About 16% of our people are without access to electricity and sleep in darkness.
There remain many roads that require urgent attention because of their deplorable state. School children still study under trees or are compelled to study in dilapidated structures.
Close to three million Ghanaians live below the poverty line and cannot afford three square meals a day.
It would be unconscionable in the face of these challenges for President Akufo-Addo to spend $ 200 million on a Parliamentary Chamber at a time when one already exists and is serving the needs of Parliament. Parliament only recently had the Job 600 project undertaken to provide decent offices for MPs. We are unable therefore to appreciate the basis upon which a new chamber should be built.
We demand an immediate cessation of plans to undertake this project. National resources must be channeled into projects and expenditure that have a direct bearing on the lives of the people not grandiose and prestige projects of doubtful relevance.
We commend all Ghanaians who have risen up and condemned the recklessness of the Akufo-Addo government in this matter and expressed, with a collective voice, their opposition to this needless and wasteful expenditure.
President Akufo-Addo must learn from the example of the NDC that invested heavily in education, health, housing, communications, water, roads transportation and other sectors which brought relief to the people of Ghana. He must not subject the public purse which he promised to protect.
Signed
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah
General Secretary, NDC
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Since when did NPP found something good in NDC? when they start something bad and is bursted they quickly claimed NDC started it.then why were they critising him if they know it was a good thing? almost all their bad projects they claim it was started by Mahama,when are they going to start their own?
WHAT WAS THE COST OF YOUR HEADQUATERS , YOU ARE INDEED EVIL. GOD PUNISH YOU.
I think people should be wise enough about the propaganda of NDC. Although we oppose to the idea of this chamber but the opposition should not come from NDC. They started the whole idea when in 2013 President Mahama indicated a feasibility study was underway concerning the chamber. This is why I keep saying NPP should work hard to retain power. They should do everything possible to pay peoples locked up funds to avoid voter apathy especially in their strongholds.
Did the gov't state anywhere that they're going to do this? Both minority & majority at parliament agreed on this but the minority quickly ran back to the public for sympathy and incite them against the government. The government has stated that they're not ready to waste money on this ***barred word*** chamber.
When Potent Leaders are building Brand New Legon Medical Hospital, Ridge Hospital, Brand New Secondary Schools E blocks, Brand new Power Plants, Brand New Circle Dubai for to the benefits all Ghanaians, Gratifying to note that The INCOMPETENT and IMPOTENT LEADERS are building Cathedral, and Parliament House and EmPloying Over 140 impotent Ministers as parasitic being on my tax Money. Clandestinely and dupiously attempted to buy bloated Oslo Chancery/embassy. For the records the said loan for the 450 parliament house is coming from India, nokofio, Papa Ajasco as a speaker is working something small for the son as ambassador in India. #vote against Impotent leadership.
IGNORANCE IS KILLING NDC. YOU STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE LEGISLATURE IS INDEPENDENT? CAN AKUFO ADO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATURE AND TELL THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO DO? YOU THINK GHANAIANS ARE ***barred word***. IF THE PARLIAMENT MADE THE DECISION, IT WAS BOTH MINORITY AND MAJORITY DECISION. WHAT HAS THIS GOT TO DO WITH AKOFO ADO. AWAY WITH YOUR IGNORANCE ***barred word***
YES THIS IS THE GOVERNMENT WE VOTED FOR. WE VOTED FOR SUPER INCOMPETENT AND IMPOTENT LEADERSHIP
WHAT'S THIS ***barred word*** FOR??? rOADS ARE DETERIORATING,WE ARE YET TO EXTABLISH THE SIX NEW REGIONS AND PEOPLE ARE THINKING OF 200M DOLLARS FOR EXPANDING PARLIAMENT BUILDING TO CONTAIN 450 mps ???who said we need more MPS??? ***barred word*** NKOAAA??
Was there a need to construct the Kwame Nkrumah overpass nick named 'Dubai' which has turned out to be killing people anytime it rains?
Is this the CHANGE we voted for? Chop chop keke