The Ambassador of the Royal Netherlands in Ghana, Mr Arial Van Der Wiel says the Foundation of Dutch Political Parties have signed a memorandum of understanding to sponsor four political parties in Ghana to understudy the political process in his country.
Mr Wiel, who was speaking during a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Peter Ala Adjetey in Accra said plans are underway to support general secretaries of the beneficiary parties to witness the impending elections in the Netherlands to enhance Ghana's democratic process. He said he is liasing with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to channel support to the District Assemblies Common Fund to facilitate the development of the Districts. Mr Wiel called for the sharing of expertise between the two countries to enhance investments and bilateral relations.
Mr Adjetey said Parliament is facing a number of problems such as office accommodation and called on the Netherlands to assist in efforts to rectify the situation. He lauded the years of co-operation between Ghana and the Netherlands, saying that, the popularity of the Dutch Wax Print among Ghanaian women and Schnapps in the chiefs' courts are synonymous with such a relationship.
The Majority Leader, Papa Owusu-Ankomah said the existing structures that promoted healthy relationship between the two countries should be enhanced. He called on the Netherlands to share her expertise on land reclamation with Ghana's coastal towns battling with erosion and land encroachment by the sea. The Deputy Minority Whip Mr John Tia said Ghana's infant democracy needed the assistance of liberal countries like the Netherlands to succeed.
