‘We Have To Start Planning For A New Capital City’ -Dr. Zanetor

The ever increasing population in the capital, Accra, coupled with other daunting challenges like the perennial flooding in most areas of the capital continues to form basis for Ghana to get a new capital city. That’s the perspective of the Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle Constituency.

According to her, if the country had stuck to plans of its first president, we would be telling a different story about Accra, instead of the one being had currently.

“The concept behind the planning was to ensure that, there was the possibility of expansion; of course we certainly have to look at getting a new capital, again if you start with one meeting to another in Accra, if you are lucky to have one productive meeting a day then you are very lucky, once you hit a particular time that is your threshold and it means we are not being productive as we have to be”.

“As a country, Ghana should start planning for a new city now, as its first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah planned for Accra decades ahead of its time”, she stated.

Dr Rawlings admitted however that the idea requires a lot of money and planning, and certain things have to be considered including proper flow of water, and uninterrupted electricity.

She also wondered if as a nation, we should not be taking advantage of the internet for phone calls and meetings without physically having to be present at a place.

“If, COVID has taught us anything, it is the fact that, a lot is possible via the internet; how are we strengthening our internet capabilities with regards to internet connectivity between our various ministries, departments, and agencies; how are we ensuring that as we are going digital and guarantee to a large extent our cyber security?”

The Klottey-Korle lawmaker re-emphasized the need to move the country’s capital, but stressed that a lot of things need to happen at the same time to achieve this feat.