Month: November 2018

The Member of Parliament for Madina said Ghana and China in their relations must create synergy where each benefits from their competitive advantage in Synergy for mutual benefit.

His call came in the wake of claims that Ghana-China relations has always been one sided where Ghana is at the receiving end without China benefiting.

Making a contribution on the floor of parliament, the Madina lawmaker acknowledged that the US $ 2 billion synohydro agreement Ghana has signed with China is a bilateral barter agreement where Ghana is giving out its bauxite for other infrastructure deficits.

He noted a Ghana-China relation has been enhanced over the years under succeeding governments.

By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com

According to him for Ghana to become truly competitive and comparable to other economic giants of the world, local businesses must be protected before opening up the local economy to world.

The Member of Parliament for Pru East asked “What is our strategy to grow our local businesses like China did before opening up to the world?

Dr Donkor urged the need for Ghana to learn best practices from the likes of China, Singapore and Malaysia about how they were able to protect their economies to become what they are today.
“What methodology can we learn and apply to our circumstances”. He concluded.

The MP was speaking on the floor of Parliament in a contribution to a statement on the trade relations between Ghana and China.

By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com

Contributing to a statement on the floor of Parliament on Ghana- China trade relations, the North Tongu Member of Parliament lauded the rising levels of trade volumes between the two nations but stated that Ghana’s greatest lesson is to study the Chinese model of development.

China he said is continually marveling the world in its advancement and wondered how China was able to get to higher heights in just four decades since 1978.

According to Mr Ablakwa the Chinese miracle despite the several name callings must awaken the consciousness of the nation to work hard.

The young MP said the Rwandan example must also be an inspiration to Ghana on what model we aim to adopt for our rapid development saying Ghana can make it with the right commitment and vision.

By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com

“We must look for the resources to build and maintain our roads” Mr Agbodza stated.

Contributing to a statement on increasing spate of avoidable road accidents on the floor of parliament, the Adaklu Member of Parliament acknowledged the nation lacks adequate resources but urged the need for the nation to raise the needed capital in order to meet its road infrastructure deficits.

The mp is also advocating the building of a befitting air ambulance service to help argument the existing land ambulance service and save lives.

Members of Parliament have variously expressed worry about the alarming rates of road crashes resulting in several deaths and injuries.

By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com

According to him the state of Ghana’s overall roads portrays a certain lack of maintenance culture.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament on the alarming rate of road crashes and deaths, Sam George said the motorway is full of huge holes which are not comparable to potholes making it very deadly to travel on.

The lawmaker expressed concern that some citizens have begun a campaign on social media that they will not pay toll at the Tema motorway if the holes are not fix.

He urged the Ministry of Roads and Highways to fix the potholes on the motorway which is a major highway with high speed limits in order to prevent avoidable accidents whiles urging the general public to exercise discipline on the roads.

By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com

According to him most people including politicians who are not authorized to use sirens have mounted same on their vehicles.

He expressed worry the development partly contributes to the increasing rates of accidents in the country.

The lawmaker challenged all unapproved users to desist from the act whiles urging the police to crack the whip.

Mr Antwi who was contributing to a statement on road accidents on the floor of Parliament urged discipline on the roads whiles calling on the law enforcement agencies to enforce the laws of the land in order to ensure sanity.

By Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com

This follows the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram raising issue of quorum on the floor of the House for the third day running.

According to the Ho West lawmaker he was in a Parliamentary friendship Association meeting when he heard the bell being rang, he had to stop and rush back to the chamber.

“Those raising issues of quorum have their right to do so, but we should know that the RTI has been with us for a decade. Civil society and the whole nation is watching us on this issue but for some technicalities we would have passed it in the sixth Parliament”.

He further informed the House that the Minority side of the House is ready to work, but the Majority side who should be pushing government business on the floor of the House is not doing much.

First Deputy Speaker Joseph Osei Owusu on this part cautioned the Ho West legislator against the debate of, “your side, our side debate”

He further stated that he has a list of MPs who are absent with permission from the House, whiles others are also sitting in committee meetings.

By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com