Eugene Boakye Antwi, the Member of Parliament for Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, has blamed the President's cousin, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, for the recent comments made by businessman Dr. Daniel McKorley, also known as McDan, which were considered insulting to the government.
During an interview on Okay FM monitored by MyNewsGh.com, Eugene Antwi said he disagreed with McDan's comments and recounted how the ruling party invested about $10 million into McDan's business alone.
The lawmaker also disclosed that McDan was given the domestic terminal at the airport to operate, and the Anomabo Sea project was also handed to McDan under the NPP era.
"Under this NPP government, McDan has received about $200 million in contracts. So, he has no right to speak about the Akufo-Addo government. The Anomabo Sea project you are operating is more than $200 million. So you get all these and come and tell the NPP government, which has given you opportunities, that their policies don't help private sectors," Eugene Antwi berated the businessman.
According to the MP, McDan does not understand loyalty and blames the NPP leaders for pushing major contracts and projects to McDan instead of people who campaigned and worked for the party.
"McDan intentionally made friends with Gabby to get what he wants. Can't you see he is the only one ranting over his friend's comment? I blame him," Eugene Antwi slammed Gabby.
After the comments made by McDan, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a prominent figure of the New Patriotic Party, responded to remarks by Dr. Daniel McKorley, Executive Chairman of McDan Group, regarding how government policies have not helped the private sector.
Dr. McKorley, while speaking at the Ghana CEO Presidential Gala Dinner on November 7, 2024, expressed concerns about the challenges faced by stakeholders in Ghana's private sector.
According to him, the private sector has not benefited from government policies, which he thinks stifle local businesses and create an unfavourable environment.
However, responding to Dr. McKorley's claims, Gabby expressed shock that the business mogul, who, according to him, has largely benefited from the government's full support in owning Africa's largest salt concession, would blatantly make such a wild statement.
Gabby contended that the current government has created an environment where businesses can thrive, pointing out how previous administrations had failed to commercialize the salt project.
He further noted that the salt concession has the potential to generate $2 billion in salt production annually.
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