Dr.
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh,
the
Vice
Presidential
candidate
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP),
has
once
again
stirred
controversy
with
his
recent
comments,
fueling
widespread
discussions
in
Ghana.
In
a
recent
address,
NAPO,
as
he
is
commonly
known,
took
a
direct
jab
at
the
National
Democratic
Congress
(NDC)
and
their
proposed
24-hour
economy
plan.
He
openly
mocked
the
idea,
questioning
its
practicality
and
suggesting
that
it
defies
natural
order.
In
a
video
circulating
online,
NAPO
sarcastically
remarked,
“There
is
no
country
in
the
world
that
operates
24
hours;
even
God,
who
created
the
world,
rests
at
night.”
His
comment,
though
made
in
jest,
highlighted
his
skepticism
about
the
NDC’s
ambitious
plan.
NAPO
emphasized
that
even
God,
the
creator
of
the
universe,
takes
a
break
at
night,
implying
that
the
NDC’s
vision
of
a
round-the-clock
economy
lacks
sound
judgment
and
practicality.
He
suggested
that
the
proposal
was
a
weak
policy
that
ignored
the
natural
rhythms
of
life.
The
NDC,
however,
has
a
different
perspective.
Their
24-hour
economy
proposal
envisions
a
system
where
businesses
operate
continuously
in
three
shifts.
This
approach,
they
argue,
would
increase
productivity,
create
more
jobs,
and
improve
wages
for
workers
across
various
sectors.
Despite
the
NDC’s
optimism,
NAPO
remains
unconvinced.
He
reiterated
his
stance,
stating,
“No
country
in
the
world
operates
24
hours,”
suggesting
that
the
NDC’s
plan
is
out
of
touch
with
global
economic
realities.