‘Obuasi Township Needs Facelift’

Mr. Frank Aboagye Danyansah

Progressive Peoples’ Party’s (PPP) Parliamentary aspirant for Obuasi East in the Ashanti region, Mr. Frank Aboagye Danyansah has lamented the sharp decline in economic activities and the growing unemployment in the constituency, saying the situation does not bode well for the development of the area.

Business activities have slowed down in the once vibrant mining area with some businesses folding up following the suspension of part of AngloGold operations in Obuasi.

Speaking to Today however, the PPP Parliamentary candidate said he was disappointed by the lack of commitment of successive governments to develop the Obuasi Municipality saying, “they have done our people so much harm”.

He said, he intends to offer good leadership for the constituency so as to propel its development.

That, he added, explains his vision which was derived from his motto “Leadership and Development for the people”.

According to him, there had been a disconnection between past Members of Parliament (MPs) and the constituents of the area .

He assured if he wins the November 7 elections he would open an ultra-modern office in the locality so he could hear the needs of his constituents.

He further assured that he would initiate inter-community based discussion platforms where he would meet every community twice within his term in office.

“Through this I will have a first-hand information about the challenges my constituents are going through, and find ways of helping them or liaise with other NGOs, MCEs, Corporate organizations to help them”, he said.

Mr. Aboagye Danyansah who is the Chief Executive Officer of Danywise Estate Management said he would be liaising with the PPP 2012 flag –bearer, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom to build a gold refinery in Obuasi which will see to the processing of the raw gold ore into finished products to be used for jewelry in the constituency. And that assurance Today learnt was confirmed by Dr. Nduom during his interview recently on an Obuasi- based radio, Shaft FM.

“This in my view would solve the unemployment problem in the Obuasi East constituency since thousands of jobs would be created”, he said.

For the numerous people who are afraid of losing their daily income at the timber market at Boete, a suburb of Obuasi, the PPP aspirant said, he would convert it into an ultra-modern Wood Village, explaining that there is the need to revive the wood industry in Obuasi.

“This will revive lives as more hands would be needed so the youth who have been disappointed at the collapse of the mining industry here will all move there and get their daily bread”, he indicated.

The Obuasi Municipality has become densely populated with many traders finding it difficult to sell their produce .

But according to the PPP parliamentary hopeful, he would construct a modernized central market where traders from the length and breadth of the Adansi area could come to Obuasi East to do business.