NDC Primaries: VRA’s Fletcher wins Gomoa West, Haggan retained

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Atsutse 10 years ago

HAHAHA NDC CAN ELECT WHOEVER WE NPP, WE DON'T CARD. FOOLS

HAHAHA NDC CAN ELECT WHOEVER WE NPP, WE DON'T CARD. FOOLS
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 10 years ago

KWAKU KWARTENG (MP).
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“The President misled everybody,” Kwaku Kwarteng said of the comments made by the president on the campaign trail in the Volta Region yesterday.

Speaking on Joy F ...
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KWAKU KWARTENG (MP).
SOURCE: myjoyonline.com---------
“The President misled everybody,” Kwaku Kwarteng said of the comments made by the president on the campaign trail in the Volta Region yesterday.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Friday, Kwaku Kwarteng stated that out of the more than GH¢100billion debt burden the country is currently saddled with, the Kufuor government contributed only GHC 9.5billion after it exited power in 2008.

Picking out the NDC government’s track record on borrowing since 2009, Kwaku Kwarteng pointed out that loans approved by parliament have been mismanaged as follows:

In 2009, government borrowed GH¢3.6bn but spent GH¢2.5billion on development expenditure.

In 2010, government borrowed GH¢4.3bn but spent GH¢3.1billion on development.
In these two years, government used an average of about 25% of borrowed money on consumption.

“That was not good enough….but you probably would want to pardon the President.”
But expenditure patterns worsened after 2010, the Obuasi West MP observed.

In 2011, government contracted GH¢6billion in loans but spend only GH¢3.7billion on development. About 40% went into questionable expenses.

In 2012, out of GH¢11.5billion it borrowed, government used only GH¢4.9billion for development programmes. About 67% was wasted on consumption, Kwaku Kwarteng claimed.

In 2013, government used only 28% of the GH¢16billion it borrowed for development expenditure.

In 2014, only GH¢6billion was used for development programmes out of the GH¢27.7billion government borrowed.

“When a country borrows and consumes we are heading for trouble”. Kwaku Kwarteng argued that government borrowed monies to pay debts.

“They come to parliament, borrow money and before you know a large chunk is gone into recurrent expenditure,” the Obuasi MP said.

Ghana’s debt sustainability has been a major concern for rating agency Moody's which has rated the country’s credit-worthiness as very poor.
Moody has given Ghana a B3 negative.

The Minority has demanded that government accounts for $23 billion out of the $27 billion contracted under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in six years.

The NPP claims only $3.42 billion went to development projects, a testament to what it described as “unbridled thirst for borrowing” and misplaced priorities.
Mudus 10 years ago

Fletcher Amsterdam is behind you. Congrats

Fletcher Amsterdam is behind you. Congrats
Felix Amponsah 10 years ago

Congrats Kwesi. Listening to your insightful and witty interviews, especially with Sefa Kai I knew victory was forgone.
Bravo Kwesi.
Amponsah formerly of Recogin Forum with you.

Congrats Kwesi. Listening to your insightful and witty interviews, especially with Sefa Kai I knew victory was forgone.
Bravo Kwesi.
Amponsah formerly of Recogin Forum with you.
JJ 10 years ago

Are Ghanaians so stupid to retain Mahama and the NDC in power in 2016?

Are Ghanaians happy with the economic hardship, the erratic power supply, unemployment,high rate of corruption, mismanagement, lies, etc?

In fact, M ...
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Are Ghanaians so stupid to retain Mahama and the NDC in power in 2016?

Are Ghanaians happy with the economic hardship, the erratic power supply, unemployment,high rate of corruption, mismanagement, lies, etc?

In fact, Mahama and his NDC men must be severely punished to serve as a deterrent to future politicians. The people of Ghana must prove to politicians where the political sovereignty resides. The poor people have been taken for granted by politicians for far too long. The poor gets poorer whiles politicians get richer at the expense of the ordinary person.

Are Ghanaians sooo stupid????
Shaban iddrisu 10 years ago

Manama is a disgrace to Ghanaians specially we the Borden region god will give us a good leadar in 2016 god bless Ghana god blessed npp thank god for giving us good leader like Nana ado g ...
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Manama is a disgrace to Ghanaians specially we the Borden region god will give us a good leadar in 2016 god bless Ghana god blessed npp thank god for giving us good leader like Nana ado god save Ghana god save npp
Ghana 10 years ago

Foolish man. You dump a woman in Holland and you are there following ndc.

Foolish man. You dump a woman in Holland and you are there following ndc.
Great 10 years ago

I sometimes find it difficult to understand some people like you. If he supports NDC, does that give you the energy to insult him this way? This is childish, jealousy and lack of wisdom. It his choice, and we can never choose ...
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I sometimes find it difficult to understand some people like you. If he supports NDC, does that give you the energy to insult him this way? This is childish, jealousy and lack of wisdom. It his choice, and we can never choose one path in life. I will never support NDC nor NPP because the kind of politics taking place there has no positive impacts on the people. Please be wise in your politics and stop crying over some ones position in politics. If he had dumped his woman to follow NPP would you have declared him as a wise person? If you want to advice him on that issue, you better do it differently. People are crying and killing themselves because of politics. What a shame!!! Any way, some want to survive by insulting and killing for others while they struggle at home. I am ashamed at the kind of politics taking place in Ghana. Let's be wise for these selfish leaders will make their families and closed friends rich while poor followers like you will continue insult, kill and suffer for them. Oh my fellow people!!!!
Ebo kyemenu Arkorful 10 years ago

My incoming mp for Gomoa West 2016. I know npps are now confused on the strategies to over shadow u but as God dey we also dey bcos the seat will always remain ndc seat & u r the NDC
We Thank God for giving us a noble, hard ...
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My incoming mp for Gomoa West 2016. I know npps are now confused on the strategies to over shadow u but as God dey we also dey bcos the seat will always remain ndc seat & u r the NDC
We Thank God for giving us a noble, hardworking & indefatigable, & honest gentleman
Hon Fletcher we the people of gomoa west hail U
Fed Up with Incompetence 10 years ago

Kweku Ricketts Hagan is Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry not Finance. Ghanaweb should stop misinforming the public.

Kweku Ricketts Hagan is Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry not Finance. Ghanaweb should stop misinforming the public.

Ekow Samuel. 10 years ago

Hope you'er coming to do something good as a projet on the Land at the place of the area,God bless you and Omana Ghana.

Hope you'er coming to do something good as a projet on the Land at the place of the area,God bless you and Omana Ghana.
Liway 10 years ago

All signs point to the end for NDC. This man who cannot manage the dumsor situation is entering parliament?

All signs point to the end for NDC. This man who cannot manage the dumsor situation is entering parliament?
Concerned citizen, Aboadze 10 years ago

This man is lazy and doesn't go to work. Check at VRA and find out how many days he goes to work in a week. he spends office hours on politics. Are these the people Ghanaians want in parliament? Knowing how the Gomoa area is, ...
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This man is lazy and doesn't go to work. Check at VRA and find out how many days he goes to work in a week. he spends office hours on politics. Are these the people Ghanaians want in parliament? Knowing how the Gomoa area is, three is the need for a hard working and more responsible MP. Hope they Gomos people will vote wisely in 2016
Abokli.Adedome VR 10 years ago

Bravoooo Ezenator Weldone Girl we will take our party back from these rascal looters.After 2016 when Ndc loses we the cadres will take our party back rebrand it get ride of these criminals and incompetent leaders back to powe ...
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Bravoooo Ezenator Weldone Girl we will take our party back from these rascal looters.After 2016 when Ndc loses we the cadres will take our party back rebrand it get ride of these criminals and incompetent leaders back to power in 2020 with new brand of Ndc. We the cadres says Mahama and team you are incompetent Stop attaching prophet Bawumia and team.Comedians. We the brought Ndc and we will redeem his image. Bravoooo Ezenator. Original oye zu
flamboyant 10 years ago

I am hoping one day our fante colleagues will open their eyes,ears and brains to ask why they have so many of their people in government but yet they are one of the poorest and useless regions in Ghana.
Vote for leaders who ...
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I am hoping one day our fante colleagues will open their eyes,ears and brains to ask why they have so many of their people in government but yet they are one of the poorest and useless regions in Ghana.
Vote for leaders who can think and act and not ur good for nothing book longs.we need people with vision from u not comedians who contribute nothing. We must see change on our fantilands not people with academic titles which has brought us nothing.Prof Mills,Dr Cadman,Dr Ndoum, and the likes, so many yet a bunch of waste. Fantiland wants to see development.
micky darling 10 years ago

N D C ALL THE WAY, WE SUPPORT YOU MR SAM FLETCHER.

N D C ALL THE WAY, WE SUPPORT YOU MR SAM FLETCHER.
Chuck 10 years ago

This is real democracy.

This is real democracy.

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NDC Primaries: VRA’s Fletcher wins Gomoa West, Haggan retained

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