Comparing NPP and NDC manifests will not solve the unemployment problem – Dr. Asiedu



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Economist Dr. Edward Asiedu says that launching the manifestos of both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) against each other will not solve the country’s unemployment problems.

According to him, the most appropriate mechanism will be to combine the employment policies envisaged in the manifestos of the two political parties.

“At the end of the day, both parties can have good policies, and it will be fair not to choose one and give up the other,” he explained.

Speaking on Joy News’ Newsfile on Saturday, the University of Ghana professor warned that the manifesto promises, as a necessity, the need to reflect reality and the needs of the people.

“Let’s set targets for ourselves as a country on indicators of needs, then go back to the manifestos to deliberate on whether the proposed promises are in the right direction and achievable,” he said.

He argued that for the average Ghanaian to do better in terms of employment, it is essential to consider the ideas of both the NDC and the NPP.

“A combination of the set of good ideas from both manifestos will improve people’s livelihoods,” he emphasized.

The NDC led by its 2020 standard-bearer, former President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to create one million jobs for young people in his first term back in office.

In the 2020 manifesto, the party said, the next NDC administration will execute an aggressive labor and business program.

This will include investing in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and making it free.

But the NPP in its document says it will stick with the implementation of its various policies that are already creating jobs for people.

These policies, according to its standard-bearer, President Akufo-Addo, include Sowing for Food and Employment, the Body of Nation Builders, the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP), among others.

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