Former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee against Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue, has declared his support for New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and businessman Kennedy Agyapong, describing him as the kind of empathetic and results-oriented leader Ghana needs for real transformation. Speaking in an interview on Citi Eyewitness News on Thursday, September 11, Bissue argued that Agyapong’s entrepreneurial background and strong connection with the grassroots uniquely position him to tackle Ghana’s economic challenges and reduce dependence on external institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
“I have confidence in Kennedy Agyapong because for him, empathy [and] compassion… you know, hitherto we look at politics from the point where we come up with a lot of theories and then in the end we say IMF or World Bank, when I think that we should have factored all those in,” Bissue stated. He expressed frustration over Ghana’s continued reliance on imports despite its vast natural resources, stressing the need for a shift toward value addition and industrialisation.
“I believe that Ghana, with the natural resources that we have, I think that we should be an exporting country [of] finished goods, but we are actually importing a lot,” he said. “So I think having an entrepreneur as our leader, I think it will actually transform Ghana.” Bissue further noted that Agyapong’s close ties with ordinary Ghanaians and his private-sector experience make him a strong contender who resonates with public sentiment. “Looking at the qualities of Kennedy, most Ghanaians are saying that ‘bring Kennedy, we will vote for him,’” he added.
Source: Abigail Arthur
