STORY BY
MITCHELL PLATINI (BLG NEWS REPORTER)
The All People Congress
(APC), led by its flag bearer, Hassan Ayarigah, during its 2016 manifesto
launch, affirmed its promises to Ghanaians, by declaring intentions to solve
the unemployment situations in the country through the provisions of huge monthly
packages of unemployment benefits to support the unemployed in the country.
According to Hassan Ayariga, Flag bearer and founder
of APC, previous political regimes have failed to solve the unemployment situations
in the country, but rather increased the unemployment ratio through indecisive
policies and self – interest agenda. He noted that, all the previous and
current elected leaders have shown disheartening behaviours to the people who
elected them by exhibiting inhuman policy executions.
As part of the APC 2016 campaign
promises, he explained that, the APC will be providing education scholarship
packages to all disabled in the country in order to provide equal job
opportunities. Aside the education scholarship packages, Mr. Ayariga revealed
that, there is going to be establishment of special jobs for all disabled, which
will enable them to apply the skills acquired from the education scholarship
and also make a living.
Stated from the APC manifesto, the
social security contribution system of Ghana will be amended to focus on
health, sickness, unemployment and retirement benefits which will be a new
system ever in the history of Ghana. This is to ensure quality standard of
living for workers after retirement. Mr. Ayariga stated that, most politicians
can go out of politics at the age 70yrs when they have quality retirement
package.
On the topic of solving unemployment
challenges, it was stated from the manifesto that, there is going to be four
(4) categories of benefits to support the unemployed, which are unemployment
benefits, child allowances, maternity allowances and food benefits. According the
APC, an unemployment benefits of 67% net wage monthly allowance will be given
to unemployed with children and 60% net wage monthly allowance to unemployed
without children through the labour office. For the child allowance package,
they explained that, each child from birth to working age, will receive not
less than a monthly allowance of 100cedis to support their life style.
As a way of assisting pregnant women, they stated
that, a monthly maternity allowance will be provided to support all pregnant
women till successful delivery. The food benefit as stated in the manifesto was
explained to provide food security through free availability and accessibility of
food to all unemployed in the country. They added that, the policy to support
“Kayaye” will train all kayaye for skills development, provide hostel
facilities to accommodate all “Kayaye” alongside with an in-house daycare
centres to educate their children. Aside that, a free health care facility will
also be provided to all “Kayaye” to reduce the mortality rate in the country.
Finally, Hassan Ayariga, advised all Ghanaians to
make the right decision on the election day by voting for APC as the NPP and
NDC knows the problem of the country but APC knows the solution of the country.
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