Member of Parliament (MP) for Lawra and Deputy Minister-designate for Roads and Highways, Anthony Abayifa Karbo believes it is feasible to establish dog meat factories in the three Northern regions, as part of government’s much-touted one factory per each of the 216 districts across Ghana initiative.
Such a move, Anthony Karbo insists, could help reduce the current rate of unemployment in the three Northern Regions. He had already proposed the need to build such factories when his party was in opposition, prior to last year’s general elections, when the NPP first proposed its 1-district-1-factory policy.
The nominee, who was facing the Appointments Committee of Parliament during his vetting, got all of them in stitches with rationalizations on the call for the setting up of dog meat factories.
According to him, since every district was going to benefit from the resources they had in abundance, it would not be out of place to establish such factories in the Frafra and Dagaaba dominated areas of the country where dog meat is the topmost delicacy.
Expatiating more on his suggestion, Mr Karbo stated that though earlier, it was made in jest, in response to the pessimism of Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo over the policy; upon reflection, he felt such a factory would not be a bad idea because the dog meat could be potentially exported to China, Korea and other parts of Asia, where it (dog meat) is already a delicacy.
“Mr. Chairman you recall when Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo [now president] announced the one-district one-factory, our friends from the other side [NDC] thought it was just a political lie and they rubbished the idea. But analyzing the situation, I know a mango factory in Kintampo will be perfect since they produce that in larger quantities” he said.
“The same way, you know Dagartis and Frafras are play mates and some honorable friends [MPs] here will admit that dog meat is a delicacy, and a huge delicacy in Korea and China. Dog meat is an exportable product. Let’s put all jokes aside, I have lived in Bolga for so many years and I know there are dog hunters in Bolga who go around buying dogs and hunting for dogs. It’s a big delicacy,” he added.
The Lawra MP also suggested a similar factory in the Volta Region – “We could also have a cat meat factory in the Volta Region”.
This drew laughter from members on the committee with a mirthful Hon Okudzeto Ablakwa, NDC MP for South Tongu strongly kicking against the idea – “Mr Chairman, he should leave us out…he should leave us out of that please…Karbo, you better leave us out”.
The nominee was however emphatic that his call was not a ‘joke’ when asked by the Minority Leader, Hon Haruna Iddrisu if really that would be taken up as an industrial engagement by the Nana Addo-led government
“Mr. Chairman, I think that my playmates, the Frafras will understand this,” he said.
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OOOOOOOH Ghanafo kasa. what has this man said wrong. for honesty sake i think the idea is not bad. A lot of consumers eat dog meat but they dont know but rather end up praising whatever meat as goat.infact dog meat is extremely delicious.one can venture into such an investment by raising more hygenic decent ones.somebody said snails but snails, in some countries are not decent as you think. That is how GOD planned. what you like may be a disgusting meat to another. but masters now thrust big men are consuming a lot of dog meat. if you dont know just dont comment. Dog meat is recommendable period
There is no MRI machine, cardiotocography equipment at Koforidua Central Hospital. If Akufo-Addo who was a former MP of a constituency in the region also neglects this hospital then the region will be doomed
Ahhhh, Like Seriously???
Is he serious? I'm sure it's a joke. How can you export dog and cat meat? Come to the US to witness how the dogs, cats and the like are treated in various homes. They are part of the family and some people go to the extent of burying their pets in a coffins just as we do to humans. Anthony Karbo must have been joking!
CAT AND DOG MEAT MAY ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS FROM CAUCASIANS BUT SNAILS HAVE NO SUCH BIAS FROM ANYWHERE APART FROM NORTHERN GHANAIANS.
PLEASE, THERE MUST BE SNAIL FACTORIES IN THE FOREST REGIONS OF GHANA SINCE THAT ALMOST FAT-FREE PROTEIN IS A DELICACY. AHHHH, SNAIL AND KONTOMIRE(COCOYAM LEAVES) SOUP LACED WIT KOOBI AND COCOYAM FUFU, AHHHHH. UNFORTUNATELY, NOW SOME WICKED PEOPLE PREPARE KOOBI WITH FORMALIN..WHICH IS MEANT FOR CORPSES.
This guy is the most ***barred word*** northner I have ever heard of, he has never spoken sense ever since he came to the political scene. Are these the kind of factories that your akufo addo and npp promised to build,the country is being lied to everyday by these npp incompetent goons.
Karbo,i used to respect you but i have lost all the respect i had for you. how could you be the wicked? are u serious???????? or you were joking? if you nana Addo dare established such factory in the north i will personally petition the international about this act. is ***barred word*** cruelty. stop it now. wicked ;
JUST AS DOD IS DELICACY TO THE UPPER WEST SO IS CAT TO VOLTA, SAID KABO
Go to work. No jokes nowM