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Rawlings urges NDC vigilance
on voting day
Accra, Nov. 8, Ghanadot/GNA - Former President Jerry John
Rawlins on Saturday urged supporters of the National
Democratic Congress (NDC) to be vigilant on voting day in
order not to allow the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rig the
election.
“In 2004, when suffering by the masses was about to end as
the NDC was about to win the election, we relaxed and
allowed NPP to rig the election. It is the same situation in
the run up to this year’s election and we need not repeat
that mistake.”
He was addressing supporters of the party at a rally in the
Odododiodio constituency to introduce the party’s
parliamentary candidates in the Greater Accra Region to the
electorate.
Former President Rawlings said from 1992 to 2000, the NDC
organised free and fair elections when it was in office but
the NPP does not believe in the conduct of transparent
elections.
“The lust for power and greed by the NPP is creating a lot
of pain in society. God has played His role already so it is
left to us to ensure that the will of God comes to pass.”
“There is hope for a change of government and God has given
us the wisdom to effect that change. Americans have fought
for a change even though they do not experience a quarter of
the economic hardships we are facing in this country. Voting
for the NPP means leading the country to destruction,” he
said.
“Immediately the NDC left office and they came to power,
there was an increase in school fees but they are now saying
education is free. You already know about the Ga lands and
the way they are grabbing them,” he said.
Former President Rawlings said before the NDC left office it
had connected about 95 percent of communities to the
national grid but the NPP has failed to expand these
electrification projects.
He urged the electorate to judge both the NDC and NPP in
order to make the right choice in the December election.
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, Former First lady, said the
NPP’s slogan of “Moving Forward” was a clear indication that
the party was going to increase the economic hardships it
has already inflicted on Ghanaians if voted into power.
Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of NDC, said
the nation required quality leaders who could implement the
manifesto of the party in order to save the masses from
suffering.
Mr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, National Organiser of NDC, said the
party would recruit competent polling agents to ensure
vigilance in all the 22,000 polling stations.
Mr. Enoch Teye Mensah, Member of Parliament for Ningo
Prampram, said the party would win all the 27 seats in the
Greater Accra Region.
GNA
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