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IMANI Africa Vice President, Bright Simons has spoken about the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagship 24-hour economy policy.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to him, the policy as floated by flagbearer of the NDC, former President John Dramani Mahama, is hard to probe, just like similar \u2018policies\u2019 advanced by former President John AGyekum Kufuor.<\/p>\n He said that the 24 hour economy policy \u201csounds more like an aspirational \u201cpolicy VISION\u201d than a specific policy itself.<\/p>\n \u201cLike Kuffour-era \u201cGolden Age of Business\u201d or \u201cWar on Indiscipline\u201d. Hard to probe those. So, we are waiting for the linked policies.\u201d<\/p>\n His X post dated June 18, 2024; also disclosed that Civil Society Organizations are focused on bigger issues and will largely ignore the many campaign promises being made by the major candidates in the upcoming polls.<\/p>\n \u201cSome friends have asked me why CSO folks are not probing NDC\u2019s \u201c24-hour economy claims\u201d like we did NPP\u2019s Free SHS.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, 2 simple reasons:<\/p>\n \u201cA. This election year, CSOs have bigger issues on their hand than manifesto promises. So, BOTH parties\u2019 promises are being ignored.<\/p>\n \u201cB. More critical, at least for me, is that \u201c24 hour economy\u201d sounds more like an aspirational \u201cpolicy VISION\u201d than a specific policy itself. Like Kuffour-era \u201cGolden Age of Business\u201d or \u201cWar on Indiscipline\u201d. Hard to probe those. So, we are waiting for the linked policies,\u201d his post read.<\/p>\n The NDC have advanced the 24-hour economy policy as a major plank of its campaign stressing how the policy will be used to turn around the flailing economy with the provision of more jobs buoyed by increased power production and adequate security for a three-shift 24\/7 production system for especially industries.<\/p>\n 2\/ \u2014 Bright Simons (@BBSimons) June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n ghanaweb.com <\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n\n
B. More critical, at least for me, is that “24 hour economy” sounds more like an aspirational “policy VISION” than a specific policy itself. Like Kuffour-era “Golden Age of Business” or “War on Indiscipline”. Hard to probe those. So, we are waiting for the linked policies. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n