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Ghana
cannot remain half poor, half rich-Mahama
Tumu (U/W), June 7, Ghanadot/GNA - Ghana cannot afford to
remain half poor and half rich in the midst of plenty
because national resources could not be applied to the
benefit of all, Mr John Dramani Mahama, running mate to
Professor John Evans Atta Mills, Flag Bearer of the National
Democratic Congress (NDC) has said in Tumu in the Upper West
Region.
He said the slogan; "One Nation One People" would remain a
mirage if the gap between the Southern and Northern parts of
the country continued to grow wider.
Mr Mahama said if steps were not taken to bridge the gap,
the country could not achieve the Millennium Development
Goals.
He was addressing the chiefs and people of Tumu after
touring the Northern and Upper East Regions as part of the
Party's electioneering campaign for the 2008 Elections.
Mr Mahama said the NDC would bridge the Southern - Northern
poverty gab through accelerated and comprehensive education
plan, revitalisation of agriculture and investment in the
health of the people.
He said: "The area, though a deprived one was endowed with
vast and fertile land, hardworking people and with a planned
investment in irrigation the supply of fertilizers
accompanied with good health, the people would laugh at
poverty to scorn."
Mr Mahama said, "the migration of the youth to the South to
pound fufu and carry load would cease and if the area were
developed those who left would come back home and those at
home would stay, "to give meaning to the slogan "One Nation
One People".
He said the Faculty of Medicine of the University of
Development Studies has collapsed following the appalling
situation at the Tamale Government Teaching Hospital.
Mr Mahama said the NDC would not derogate the New Patriotic
Party (NPP) for not doing anything when they were in office.
He said, "We will not be like them to say that the NPP did
nothing whilst it was in power but the people would have to
refer to NPP's slogan in 2000 that urged them to look at
their condition of life and vote accordingly."
Mr Mahama said Ghanaians could not be taken for a ride and
noted they were intelligent enough to separate the seeds
from the chaff and would consider their living standards
before voting.
He asked the people to vote for the NDC parliamentary
candidate for Tumu area, Hajia Rafatu Dubie in December.
GNA
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