Sinohydro projects expose the hypocrisy of nuclear power plants – NDC

General News on Thursday, April 11, 2019

Source: starrfm.com.gh

2019-04-11

The director of research of the National Democratic Congress, an opposition party, described excited the excitement of President Nana Akufo-Addo for projects that should be funded with the agreement two billion dollars Sinohydro.

According to the pact, Ghana will benefit from $ 2 billion worth of priority projects in exchange for a corresponding value of refined bauxite from Ghana's rich mineral deposits.

Each of the 16 regions will benefit from roads, court buildings, industrial parks and landfills, among other key infrastructure, over the next 30 calendar months.

President Akufo Addo launched his project in Tamale, the capital of the northern region, where he proceeded with the construction of the first interchange in northern Ghana. He said: "I am excited about the prospects of this project for our country."

But Dr. William Ahadzie, a development badyst, argues that the president's words are double-sided, juxtaposing his current enthusiasm with that of members of his party seeking to denigrate under the John Mahama government.

Addressing Julius Caesar Anadem at the Ultimate Breakfast Show, Dr. Ahadzie recounted moments when former President Mahama had to face critics of the opposition NPP, who claimed that the infrastructure did not provide food for Ghanaians.

"This only exposes themselves and their hypocrisy, because they have campaigned to let us know that we do not eat infrastructure and we have always maintained that this infrastructure really stimulates development and that we therefore need it.

"They have to admit we were on the right track trying to put in place an infrastructure that would allow Ghana to increase their revenue capabilities, so why are they going to build that?" He asked.

Mr. Ahadzie also rejected the government's badertion that Sinohydro barter was superior to NDC loans for infrastructure projects, insisting that all roads built in the country were profitable and able to repay the land. investment.

Dr. Ahadzie cautioned the government not to badign projects to political considerations without considering the economic impacts this project would have on the population.