President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been urged by the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) to put the restoration of the national economy ahead of the building of the National Cathedral.
During an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic, the Party’s leader, Dr Henry Herbert Lartey, made the request. He also pleaded with the President to forgo utilizing any public funds or IMF funding to help the building of the National Cathedral.
According to Dr Lartey, it was imperative for Ghana to turn to the IMF for a $3 billion bailout to solve the issues facing the national economy, therefore the President had to refrain from utilizing any amount of the loan to fund the building of the National Cathedral.
He was also of the view that as individual Ghanaians, it was important to join hands to support the President to fulfil his campaign promise to God, but noted that “the construction process should not be rushed to affect the national interest”.
He noted, “So far as I am concerned, we can build the cathedral, but we need to take time and gradually build it. It should not necessarily be in the time of the President, We know he initiated it, so credit will go to him if it is completed, but for Christ’s sake, we should not rush to do it at this stage of our crawling economy”.
Dr Lartey noted: “At the moment, our economy is in a deplorable state, so rushing to build the Cathedral at this stage will not be in our best interest. We need money to rebuild the economy to create the requisite jobs for the unemployed youth who have now become a big national security issue. By boosting the national economy to expand local industries and increased job opportunities, we can improve the standard of living of Ghanaians and create a serene atmosphere in Ghana.”
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Joseph Asare
