Presidential Candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of plagiarizing his party’s “24-hour economy” policy.
He claimed that the APC first introduced this initiative in 2016, long before the NDC adopted it.
“The 24-hour economy was introduced by APC in 2016 and 2024. It is not for the NDC. It is a stolen manifesto policy by the NDC,” Ayariga said during the launch of his manifesto on Sunday, September 22.
Dubbed ‘The Nation’s Manifesto’, Ayariga’s blueprint for the 2024 elections is centred on the theme, “Transforming Ghana and Restoring Hope.”
Ayariga, who was recently cleared by the Electoral Commission to contest in the 2024 presidential race along with 12 other candidates, made bold promises regarding wages.
He vowed that, if elected, he would raise the minimum salary in Ghana to GH¢5,000 and implement a bi-weekly salary system, allowing workers to be paid every two weeks instead of monthly.
He also pledged to increase the minimum wage from its current rate of GH¢18 to between GH¢150 and GH¢300.
“Salaries in Ghana are appalling and cannot even take care of people’s basic needs,” Ayariga lamented, emphasizing that his policies would aim to uplift workers’ living standards.
The APC also took aim at the government’s “Gold for Oil” initiative, with the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, describing the policy as a “scam and fraudulent.”
He accused the initiative of benefiting a select few, while ordinary Ghanaians continue to endure high fuel prices.
“The APC will swiftly cancel the policy when it wins the 2024 polls,” Worlanyo Mensah stated.