Editorial News of Friday, 6 July 2001

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NPP, NDC Fracas scare investors

The Ghanaian Voice reports that the Hon Alban Bagbin has stated that unless the NPP government re-negotiate with the Dutch government or stop the harassment of the main opposition party there is no way investors from the region would come into the country to do business.

He said it is not only the Dutch but most European and Western Countries he visited in recent times also registered their disappointment at the way things were going on in Ghana.

In an interview with the "Ghanaian Voice", Hon. Alban Bagbin who recently visited Holland said after a 16-member Dutch delegation had visited the country, a few months ago, they went back to paint a gloomy picture about how after Ghana had had a smooth transition, the NPP government had turned round and causing stir and tension by what he termed harassment of the opposition parties.

Hon. Bagbin said the Dutch therefore expressed fear of establishing their businesses here since such acts could not guarantee their investments.