Kwame Owusu Danso (KOD), Vice Presidential candidate for the Movement for Change, has lamented the stark contrast between the wealth of the Western Region and the poverty experienced by its people.
Speaking during his campaign tour on the 24th October 2024 in the Wassa Amenfi East Constituency, KOD expressed his shock at the region's severe underdevelopment and lack of opportunities, despite its immense contributions to Ghana's economy."As I travel through the Western Region, I am struck by the painful irony," KOD said. "This land makes our nation number one in gold production in Africa and seventh in the world.
We're second globally in cocoa, and the region is also rich in resources like manganese, timber, rubber, and crude oil.
Yet, the people live in poverty.