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Vice Presidential Candidate Slams NPP Critics Over Luxury Flight Outrage

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Ghanaian Vice Presidential candidate, Kwame Owusu Danso, has fired back at critics who have questioned the use of a private jet by his wife's boss, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. The NPP had criticized the government for what they deemed extravagant spending, citing the cost of the luxury chartered VistaJet, which was over $170,000. Kwame Owusu Danso, Esq., dismissed the criticism, pointing out that the NPP had previously engaged in similar behavior when they were in power, with some officials chartering planes to watch football matches or buy pizza.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kwame Owusu Danso, Esq., defended Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang's use of a private jet, citing the luxury chartered VistaJet's cost of over $170,000.
  • NPP Member of Parliament, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, criticized the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for extravagant spending, citing pressing national issues like erratic power supply and lack of medical equipment.
  • Kwame Owusu Danso, Esq., questioned whether the NPP expected the Vice President to arrive in the country using a commercial vehicle, and noted that officials in the previous government had engaged in similar behavior.
  • The Vice President's spokesperson, Ama Pratt, is married to Kwame Owusu Danso, Esq.
  • The NPP's criticism of the government's spending has sparked a debate about the use of luxury flights in Ghana.

Statistics:

  • The cost of the luxury chartered VistaJet was over $170,000.
  • The cost of paying 250 striking university staff for a month is approximately $135,000 (old cedis not specified).
  • The cost of completing a CHPS compound or stocking a hospital pharmacy for a year is approximately $100,000 (old cedis not specified).
  • The cost of funding electricity for 50 SHSs for a whole term is approximately $50,000 (old cedis not specified).
  • The number of exercise books purchased by the previous government for basic schools is not specified, but Kwame Owusu Danso, Esq., cited 150,000.

Sources:

  • Ghana Web, 24 May 2025
  • NPP Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, social media post (source not specified)
  • Pan Africa TV, panel discussion (source not specified)

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