Ghana according to the Minister of Transport, Fifi Kwetey, was a hub of cocaine trade during the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP), administration, under former President Kufuor. According to him, the then NPP government had a lot of revenue from cocaine, yet could not transform the country.
Fifi Kwetey made the claim when he addressed the media at a forum dubbed “Setting the records straight,” in response to claims made by the NPP that government has been incompetent particularly in its handling of the economy. “It should be noted that; we tried not to even make reference to the fact that the NDC period was a period when the economy of Ghana was not inundated with massive cocaine cash as was experienced during the eight years of the NPP, when the floodgates of cocaine were opened and Ghana became a virtual cocaine hub,” Kwetey said. Former President Kufuor led Ghana from 2001 to 2008.
The NPP had accused the current NDC administration led by President John Mahama of having enough revenue from foreign loans and oil, yet has not been able to improve the lives of Ghanaians. The party also chastised the NDC for ballooning the country’s debt stock to frightening levels. We’re investing in projects not piling debts But Fifi Kwetey said the NDC government should be commended because the loans it contracted are being invested in profitable infrastructure. “For us in the NDC, foreign loans are meant for investment. Most likely, because the NPP was so wasteful with foreign loans, the party wrongly assumes the NDC has the same defect.
No! We in the NDC have a great track record of using foreign debts to invest in solid investments,” he added. We’ve managed economy better than NPP Mr. Kwetey also said on the record, the NDC has managed Ghana’s economy better than the NPP. “From 2001 to 2008, the NPP accumulated a total debt stock 56.9billion cedis, taking it from 9.7billion cedis in 2008. NPP therefore had access to 4.3 times more loan financing than NDC 1 under Jerry Rawlings. In spite of this, the NDC 1 overshadows the NPP in virtually all critical development infrastructure.” “NDC built 3 regional hospitals against zero by the non-performing NPP. NDC within that period, can also boast of a couple of public universities against zero by the NPP,” he added.
Source: citifmonline.com
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If i meet this guy anywhere, I will definitely slap him. These guys are taking us for ***barred word***. Lets all act and get them the hell out of govt. What really took the biscuit was he had that person of a ***barred word***, Elvis Ankrah sat next to him. 1d10ts
Iwas surprised to know it was you fiifi kwetey. What an accent! Waaaaao. Unpolished! Uncoughed. Now to the business. Where are the economist in your party. We want answers to bawumia's 78 point questions. U couldnt answer even 1. Shame. Let tekpe, amissah ano arthur come out with genuine answers. The vice ano pee has run away.
IF WE HAVE THESE GUYS FOR MINISTERS WHY WON'T WE SUFFER? I WONDER WHY PEOPLE WILL PUT UP THIS GUY FOR AN MP. IF ACCUMULATION OF DEBT IS A JUSTIFICATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE, THEN I AM SORRY FOR THIS COUNTRY. FOR WE WILL CONTINUALLY BE SLAVES TO THE LENDERS AS THE BIBLE HAVE SAID. HE COULD HAVE TAKEN LOANS HIMSELF TO HAVE STARTED SOMETHING ON HIS RATHER THAN CHOOSING TO LIE THROUGH HIS TEETH IN OTHER TO BE A MINISTER. GHANA DESERVES BETTER PEOPLE. HE SPEAKS TO PEOPLE HE KNOWS DO NOT UNDERSTAND HIM BUT ONLY SEE PARTY COLOURS.
Indeed the average Ghanaian is not very clever, no one will fall for this cheap propaganda again. We simply want to know your response to Dr Bawumia Ghanaians have a date with destiny on 7th Dec
This ***barred word*** forgets that cocaine the size of a bag of rice went through VVIP at the Kotoka International Airport only 2 years ago under the Ndc. Just last year an Ndc organizer was busted in Europe for cocaine. All these Ndc dirrty tricks from 2008 will not work. In fact, life is unbearable. Dr.Bawumia is far too intelligent than anybody in the Ndc. Fiifi Kwetey is a disgrace to all ministers in this government.
Fiifi Kwetey, you and your NDC Economists should answer with facts whether what Dr Bawumia talked about regarding the economy of Ghana about 2 weeks ago are true or not and stop your mouth, mouth.
HON AMOATENG, NKORANZA MP ON THE TICKET OF NPP, COCAIN TURN INTO POWDER IN POLICE CUSTODY, AMFO KWAAKYE AND CAPT KODA ETC.... THOSE ARE LIVING EXAMPLES OF THE NPP COCAIN REPUBLIC. TO BE CONTINUED.