By Mildred Siabi-Mensah
Takoradi, Nov. 28, GNA – Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister has refuted an assertion that he has received some eight million dollars accruing from the One Constituency One-million-dollar proposal by the government over the eight years.
He said, “I am the MP of the Constituency, but I can tell you for a fact that no eight million dollars has been credited to my account…I am aware of this propaganda by my opponent, but it will not stand “.
Mr Darko-Mensah also the Member of Parliament for Takoradi was responding to a question by a concern member of the Constituency at the Parliamentary Dialogue organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE)for candidates within the Constituency.
In the Takoradi constituency, the contest is between the incumbent MP Mr Darko-Mensah and Mr Fredrick Faidoo, the NDC candidate.
However, Mr Faidoo did not attend the debate mooted for candidates to articulate their vision and policies to the electorate.
Mr Darko-Mensah tasked the questioner to fall on the opportunities offered by the Rights to Information Bill to write for further information on the matter from disbursement office.
He noted that the Constituency monies, were directly disbursed by the central government just as the MPs common fund and entreated the youth to carefully study and understand government programmes and how it worked to avoid unwarranted controversies especially in an election year.
He mentioned as part of his programmes as the Takoradi Prosperity Scheme to offer opportunities to many youth, entrepreneurship and industrialization to enhance economic lives, support to women led SMEs, the Kobby Youth Equipment Initiative, among others.
The MP for Takoradi said the current NPP government had invested so well in human capital development, infrastructure, and all sectors of the economy to engineer the prosperity so desired by all…and we can only ask Ghanaians for their mandate to enable the government finish with ongoing projects and start new ones.
“Let commend the government of Nana Akufo-Addo by voting for the NPP and Myself again…I want to also pledge my commitment to peaceful election in the Region as the Head of Regional Security Council “, he added.
Mr Justice Ennin, the Regional Director of the NCCE stated that research by the Commission showed that more people were requiring the government to provide more job opportunities and the enabling environment for young people to unearth their potential through quality education.
Flight Officer Ibrahim Mohammed, from the Air Force Base in Takoradi encouraged all Ghanaians to protect and promote the enviable peace of the country.
He said no religion advocates violent behaviour and advised the youth not to allow small tokens from politicians and other interested parties to influence them to indulge in evil.
GNA