General News of Thursday, 19 July 2001

Source: Weekly Insight

Kofi Wayo Calls For Demos Against Future Price Increases

Mr Kofi Wayo, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on Ghanaians to get ready to demonstrate against any future increase in the price of petroleum products.

He said the price increases cannot be justified because with proper planning and greater efficiency the government can import crude oil at reasonable prices.

Mr Wayo who was speaking on VIBE FM, a radio station in Accra said he has been disappointed by many of the NPP Ministers who are just wasting state funds traveling abroad at the least excuse.

He singled out Nana Akufo-Addo and Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey as some of the few Ministers who know what they are about and are serious.

He said "the President is okay" but many of the people around him are just "ripping the people off".

According to Mr Wayo, "the NDC stole with guns" but the "NPP chaps are stealing with pens".

"What is the difference?" He asked people to enable him fight against corruption and mismanagement.

He also spoke out against attempts by some NPP gurus to frustrate him.