Audio By Carbonatix
The Public Relations Officer(PRO) of the Micro-finance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Mustapha Abubakar has rubbished reports that his outfit is sharing 400 cars to foot-soldiers of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC)
According to him, MASLOC has no intention of limiting its activities to mere partisan politics because the policy of the organization is to help every Ghanaian who is into small businesses.
The Daily guide newspaper reported on Wednesday that about 400 brand new Hyundai Verna saloon cars parked at the forecourt of Ghana’s Parliament has virtually been prayed and converted into taxis allegedly to given to NDC foot-soldiers.
The report also indicated that the NDC had previously distributed Hyundai I10, popularly called ‘Atta Cambu,’ to the foot-soldiers and serial callers including media friends in some media houses.
However, speaking on Asempa Fm’s Ekosii-Sen on Wednesday, Mustapha Abubakar noted that MASLOC has decided not to engage in any political activities because upon assuming office in 2009, they (MASLOC) saw that the previous NPP government had given out cars to its foot-soldiers resulting in huge debts.
He described the publication by Daily Guide as false, noting that, it is not ready to engage in corruptible acts.
“What the paper s saying it not true. How can you share this number of cars to foot-soldiers whil they are more than the figure being quoted? The institution is there for all Ghanaians and not a sector of them. We are not ready to do politics like the previous government did and run into many losses”, he stated.
Mustapha Abubakar stressed that MASLOC will not deal with foot-soldiers because if the cars or any assistance goes to them, retrieving them will be difficult.
“If in case you give these vehicles out to foot-soldiers as reported, people will not pay because they will think it is being given to them as appreciation for their loyalty to the party. We cannot do that at all because we treat everybody fairly”.
He however confirmed that there are some cars being given out to drivers with unions but not foot-soldiers.
”We are giving cars out to drivers who have registered with unions across the country. We started with Greater Accra today, tomorrow to the central and western regions so we are not doing any business with foot-soldiers”.
“We have agreed that the cars parked at the parliament house will be moved out in tens. What we are doing there is to emboss them with MASLOC stickers not spraying them there. Anytime we want to turn them into taxis, we take them to garages and not in the open as reported. Have they seen any spraying equipment at the place?”, he queried.
He bemoaned the newspaper did not contact MASLOC before putting out the publication other than that some explanations would have been offered.
He admonished the media to be circumspect in their reportage because ”some of these publications will demoralize interested people who are not members of any political party”.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Protect Ghanaians in South Africa through diplomacy – Bosome Freho MP to gov’t
7 minutes -
About 49,000 Ghanaians still live in South Africa – Bosome Freho MP discloses
11 minutes -
Bosome Freho MP urges South Africa to take decisive action against Xenophobic attacks
16 minutes -
Mfantsipim SHS final-year student commits suicide
23 minutes -
Complete Farmer launches CF Grower and CF Buyer to deepen digital agriculture in Ghana
28 minutes -
Nukunu Sports Academy to support young football enthusiast until he turns 14
37 minutes -
With green card, Ofori-Atta has far more protection than he had previously – Kpebu
43 minutes -
Ghana Gas pays courtesy call on NPA CEO
52 minutes -
Extradition of Ken Ofori-Atta would be complex, protracted legal battle – Martin Kpebu
1 hour -
Ofori-Atta’s health could influence any U.S. extradition decision – Martin Kpebu
1 hour -
Free Speech development in Ghana today and its implications for media development
2 hours -
NACOC to commemorate International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit trafficking
2 hours -
Dafeamekpor calls for AU early warning system against Xenophobic violence
2 hours -
South Africa risks undermining its moral authority through Xenophobia – Dafeamekpor
2 hours -
Dafeamekpor condemns Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, calls for continental action
2 hours