Hypocritical NPP campaigning for ‘Made in Ghana’ rice but distribute foreign rice at Jubilee house – A.B.A Fuseini

Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu Constituency in the Northern Region, A.B.A Fuseini has said the Akufo-Addo led government is not committed to development of Ghanaians as little has been done to promote made in Ghana goods in the country.

He alleged that government still uses foreign branded rice when holding parties even in the Jubilee house; an indication that the Mahama-led administration did better at projecting the local industry.

“This government does not have an iota of commitment to ensure that this Made in Ghana thing they are talking about works. They are not committed”

Speaking on TV3 News Day show A.B.A Fusieni added, “Go and see when they throw parties, when they are organizing reception, foreign goods more than 95 percent. Even the president who gave the directive, when they do (parties) at his door step flagstaff house go and see the stuff”

“Rice import reduced under Mahama from over 6 million dollars to 480 million dollars under the NPP rice imports have ballooned to 1.3 billion dollars its matter of records. So how can you be encouraging the consumption of local rice when imports are souring than before? So where is the vision of the government? he quizzed.

He added Ghana Beyond Aid project has failed as this government has borrowed more than any to other that has governed this country.

He said “talking about Ghana beyond Aid, this is the government that has borrowed more recklessly than any government. So, if you are talking about beyond aid and you are borrowing worse than any government what are you doing to yourself.”

However, Deputy Information Minister, Pius Ahiadze refuted the above claims stating that his comment with regards to Jubilee House cooking foreign rice is false as the MP did not back it with evidence

“…. This accusation is a rant, the MP should speak beyond propaganda because it was an unnecessary introduction”

“Our local capacity under the NDC reduced and documented unless you tell me Ghanaians stopped eating rice. What we are doing today to actually help grow the industry is that the government is making the importers of rice to deal with some of the local rice production at least a certain percentage even if you are to provide or use local rice to a certain percent the Agric Minster does not even give you the license to import rice,” he said