The Leader and Founder of the Great Consolidated People’s Party (GCPP) says he is prepared to serve in the government of President J.A. Kufour.
The GCPP leader specifically mentioned agriculture as one area where he would wish to put his expertise at the disposal of the NPP government. Dan Lartey, a regular critic of the NPP government, who made the offer on Fox fm radio in Kumasi, claimed that he was one of the architects behind the “Operation Feed Yourself” programme under former military Head of State, Gen. I.K. Acheampong. He said the programme could be re-activated and implemented on a much larger scale, to ensure that the nation attains food sufficiency all year around, with reserves for export.
Dan Lartey commended the current Minister of Food and Agriculture, Maj. Courage Quashigah, on the successes he has so far chalked, especially in the reduction in rice import adding: “It is not surprising that the President maintained him in his recent ministerial reshuffle.
The GCPP leader, however, criticized the President for the ministerial changes, which he described as a mere juggling of ministers.” He said that the President should be bold to fire non-performing Ministers, as this would serve as a check on other Ministers. Dan Lartey said the GCPP is joining forces with the NPP to win the Gomoa East bye-election hands down.
