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Everybody has a role to play in
development- Amoah
Asankrangwa (W/R), Jan. 28 -GNA-Mr. Anthony Evans Amoah,
Western Regional Minister, on Thursday said all Ghanaians
have a role to play in the development of the country.
Mr. Amoah said the country's development is not only the
responsibility of Ministers, District Chief Executives and
Assembly Members.
He was speaking at a Peoples' Assembly at Asankrangwa in the
Wasa Amenfi West District.
He said everybody should share in the vision of the
government to promote human resource development, good
governance and private sector development.
Mr. Amoah said if the country is to develop, the people must
change their work ethics.
He said many things the people are doing are holding back
the development of the country and these include lateness to
work, working according to rule and low productivity.
Mr. Amoah said all Ghanaians and not only politicians are
responsible for slow development of the country over the
years.
Mr. Kwesi Blay, Deputy Regional Minister, who responded to
questions about shoddy work of road contractors in the area,
said investigations would be conducted into how recently
constructed roads developed potholes.
He said the potholes could have caused by heavy-duty trucks
conveying bauxite or axle load.
Mr. Blay said the contractors would be asked to work again
on the roads to correct mistakes.
He said roads in district capitals would be tarred in
phases.
Answering another question, he said he is not sure whether
amnesty would be granted to prisoners as part of the
country's Golden Jubilee celebration.
Mr. Blay said if amnesty was granted it, would cover those
convicted for murder and armed robbery.
Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, Member of Parliament for Wasa
Amenfi East said low tax collection for development purposes
is one of the reasons the country has not developed as
expected.
He said the National Identification Programme would make it
possible to know the occupation of the people and whether
they pay tax or not.
Mr. Samuel Alberto Tekyi, the District Chief Executive, said
the District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme has registered
58,690 clients out of the district population of 160,000.
He said so far, the scheme has paid 1,303,478,904 cedis to
service providers.
GNA
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