Bribery and corruption responsible for economic woes - UGM

Nkoranza (Brong Ahafo) The flag bearer of the United Ghana Movement (UGM), Dr Charles Wireko-Brobby, has attributed the country's current economic problems to the high incidence of bribery and corruption.

Addressing a rally at Nkoranza on Thursday, he said, some people have adopted bribery and corruption as a means of living in the face of the situation.

The flag bearer, therefore, appealed to Ghanaians to vote the party into power for an improvement in the national economy.

Dr Wireko-Brobby said an UGM government would ensure that education is made fee-free but compulsory, to enable every Ghanaian child to receive the needed education to enhance the development of the state.

He assured workers that UGM would ensure better conditions of service for them and also provide special incentive packages for those in deprived areas.

Dr Wireko-Brobby expressed regret that there is no guaranteed price for foodstuffs and that an UGM government would rectify this to enable farmers to improve their living standards. He blamed the government for spending millions of dollars to import rice instead of providing support for farmers to produce it locally.

A UGM government would encourage JSS graduate, who will not be able to further their education to enter other vocations as a way of solving the unemployment problem facing the youth. The flag bearer advised the unemployed youth against moving from the rural areas to the urban centres in search of non-existing white-collar jobs.

In a welcoming address, Mr. James Amoah, Nkoranza Constituency Chairman of the party said supporters would try hard to mobilise more people to vote for the party.