Former Deputy Minister of Power and Member of Parliament (MP) for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor has accused government of worsening the plight of Ghanaians even though they promised to make it better.
According to him, the NPP promised to reduce fuel prices but months into their winning the election, nothing has been done and this is making Ghanaians suffer.
“Fuel prices this year have gone up more than five times, contrary to the promises made by the NPP last year that President Mahama was wicked and a devil hence the incremental fuel prices, and so they will reduce it when voted for. In April, there was 15 per cent increment in fuel prices. The Energy Sector Levy that we introduced, they described it as obnoxious and said they will remove it but when they came, they are continuing with the levy. Ghanaians listened more to your promises and voted for you and so they should fulfil those promises.
“Ghanaians are suffering and we (NDC) are really getting calls from Ghanaians and so when it goes on like this, we will act on it. The options are many, there are a lot of options under the constitution and so in the coming days we will roll out our programmes to demonstrate our frustration,” he said while speaking in an interview on Accra 100.5FM, Tuesday.
Free SHS policy
Jinapor also wondered why the ruling government are rejoicing over the implementation of the free SHS policy when parents are suffering in taking their wards to school.
According to him because fuel prices are high, even though there is the free SHS parents of students attending day schools are suffering with high transportation fares due to high fuel prices.
“This is what we call robbing Peter to pay Paul. The essence of Free SHS is to reduce the burden of Ghanaians, but if you introduce Free SHS yet you increase prices of fuel resulting in high cost of transport fares what have you done? It means the fees you have taken care of will now go into paying for my child’s transport if he is a day student.”
He added: “On the average, you are spending about GH1.50 everyday on transport fares, multiply that by 360 and check whether this and the Free SHS which of them consumes your income more? Clearly, you can’t rob Peter to pay Paul and say that the sufferings have gone down with the implementation of Free SHS. We all want the wellbeing of Ghanaians and so you can give all kinds of names including Free SHS . . . but the bottom line is, if you are a worker, ask yourself whether your living condition is improving. Is your purchasing power improving? Your light bills, your transport, are they improving? Life is not all about Free SHS, electricity bill is a problem, telephone bill is a problem, transport fares are problems, food and health are problems. And so we shouldn’t reduce the problems of Ghana to Free SHS, we should look at the combined effect of problems affecting Ghanaians.”
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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I have never and will never trust a politician. The think rationally when they are in opposition. As soon as their statuses change, they think and live in a different world. Can anyone imagine what those in government now would be saying about cost of living if they were to be in opposition? All of a sudden, they don't feel the 'hit' anymore because they are enjoying big on our taxes. On the other hand, those currently in opposition are now feeling the 'hit' because they have to reach out to their wallets to pay for everything instead of living on the sweat of Ghanaians. What is left for we the citizens to do is to take our work seriously, build our private businesses and enjoy from our profits and no to entertain any political party beyond two terms. Those who we thought were speaking for the voices have all lost their voices and they are behaving as though nothing untoward is happening. As for the 'Political Media', the least said about them, the better.
OAF!!!!! Was life all about the supposed infrastructure from JM?? Mtchewwwwwwwwwwww
Sometimes silence actually makes you look wise. Jinapor would have been better off not speaking, now he looks st,upid and wasted
I think sometimes politics is a kind of disease that makes people talk nothing but ***barred word***. He would have been considered sensible but for this revelation.... ***barred word***..... months into Office....I thought he was going to say years into office... ***barred word***.... 8 years into office...what did you and your party do??? Odwan mmɛɛɛ... When was the last we heard of dumsɔ? ***barred word*** adamfo.... when last did u here people complain of utility bill.. ***barred word***.... if parents Can't take their wards to school because of fuel price inspite of Free SHS, then imagine them paying school fees in addition transportation. Jon...sɛ w'ahu sɛ w'agyimi paaa..... Kwasiampani..... did your government build the 200 shs n 10 colleges of education your promised Ghanaians?? Yet You wanted re-election... You ask everyone about free shs n they tell u it benefits NDC sympathizers more than anyone else because theirs are illiterates and poor.... Instead of u crooks swallowing your vomits in silly shame... u've got the gut to come out to expose your ***barred word*** ***barred word*** to the whole public. Were u at a gun point to talk.... lɛɛlɛɛɛɛ
Democracy is working.
When you were in govt and getting free fuel, free electricity, free car, free telephone, free accommodation etc etc.... Now that you are paying for these you are now complaining? That was what your f00.lishhh ndc govt took us through for 8 waisted years.... Jinapor enjoy the hardship.....
This Jinapor guy is a m.0r0n.... You NDC guys stole lots of money from the state.... probably your stolen cash is running out that is why you are complaining..... More harder times are yet to hit you NDC guys when your stolen cash runs out...... Return your share of the rotten AMERI deal.....
Mahama used the money to absorb the fuel price increase to 'fork' your wife. Na niamma.
Ghana is 'HARD' for you and NDC!
***barred word***,go away