"If you are a man and you are corrupt, I will jail you. If you are a woman and you are corrupt, you think about your husband and children. When you are corrupt and you are going to jail, they will follow you there."

"We are not jokers here any more. This country, we must be serious, we cannot fail with the lives of 30 million Ghanaians," Hassan Ayariga, the Presidential Candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC) has said.

Launching his manifesto on Sunday night in Accra, he vowed to uproot corruption by jailing corrupt officials and their families.

Mr Ayariga said anyone found guilty of corruption will suffer the consequences with his or her family. 

“If you are a man and corrupt, think about your wife and children because when you are going to jail, they will follow you there,” he said.

"... 30 million Ghanaians have given their lives and everything to you and you want to play with it, it will never happen, not under my leadership," he said.

Dubbed the Nation’s Manifesto, the manifesto is based on the mantra “Transforming Ghana and Restoring Hope.”

The event took place at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Auditorium on Sunday night [Sept 22, 2024]

NDC 'stole' 24 hour economy from APC; Hassan Ayariga launches manifesto launch https://t.co/0MkjJ5zXJy pic.twitter.com/DsH1jWdfPS

— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) September 22, 2024

Mr Ayariga is the latest Presidential Candidate to launch his manifesto after the Electoral Commission (EC) cleared him and 12 others to contest the 2024 Presidential election last Friday.

NDC stole 24 hour economy from us - APC 

The All People’s Congress (APC) presidential candidate alleged that the much touted 24 hour economy was an initiative that belonged to the APC and it did not originate from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to the vice presidential candidate of the of the APC, Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, the APC introduced the policy as far back as 2016.

“The 24 Hour Economy was introduced by Hassan Ayariga in 2016 and 2024. It is not for the NDC. It is a stolen manifesto policy by the NDC,” he said.

Gold for oil is a “scam” - APC 

The All People’s Congress (APC) also described the government's “Gold for Oil” initiative as a “scam and fraudulent” policy that enriches a few at the expense of the entire country.

The APC's vice presidential candidate said the policy had enriched many middle men, while the general public continued to suffer under high fuel prices, gaining nothing from its natural resources.

He said the APC will swiftly cancel the policy when it wins the 2024 polls.

Hassan Ayariga promises GH¢5,000 minimum salary 

When it got to his turn to speak, the Presidential Candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga promised that the minimum salary in Ghana when he wins power in the 2024 elections will be GH¢5,000.

Mr Ayariga said he will also implement a bi-weekly salary system where people will be paid every two weeks instead of monthly.

Also, he said he will increase the minimum wage from the current GH¢18 to between GH¢150 and GH¢300.

According to him, salaries in Ghana were appalling and could not even take care of people’s basic needs.