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CPP parliamentary candidate spells out conditions for
economic success
Accra, Sept. 8, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr William Dowokpor,
parliamentary candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP)
for Ayawaso West Wuogon in Accra, on Monday called for
self-determination, social justice and Pan-Africanism in
order to achieve economic success in the country.
“Contrary to the centre-right and/or property-owning
democracy and in contrast to social democracy, all of which
sometimes sound like Greek to many fellow Ghanaians, the CPP,
imbued with the ability to take Ghana to the promised land,
has developed its own home grown tested ideology called
“Nkrumaism” standing firmly on the three bulwark pillars of
self determination, social justice and Pan Africanism,” he
said.
Mr Doworkpor was speaking at the first general meeting of
the CPP Students Charter of the University of Ghana under
the theme, “Determining Your Own Future, Investing in
Visionary Leadership”.
He said without economic independence the country would not
be free even after 100 years of political independence from
our colonial masters.
“Self determination calls on you and me to fight for
economic independence. The founder of our party’s call for
us to show that the Blackman is capable of managing his own
affairs is most relevant today and students must make it
real.”
Mr Dowokpor said it was time for the country to begin the
process of re-envisioning Ghana from third world to first
world.
“The second pillar of social justice requires that we bridge
the gap between the rich and the poor, the haves and the
have not, urban and rural, north and south.
“Everyday we hear our National Health Insurance Scheme is
the most pro-poor in the world but I beg to differ because
social justice under a CPP administration would not permit
anyone with NHIS card to go to hospital and spend the whole
day there while those with cash in hand come and are looked
after in half an hour and they are gone.”
Mr Dowokpor called for social justice in order to promote
quality education.
“Nkrumah’s vision of Pan Africanism has found expression in
the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and the Africa
Peer Review Mechanism.”
Mr Dowokpor also called on the electorate to vote the CPP
into power since it was the only party that could unite and
heal the country’s wounds.
GNA
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