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NPP and NDC has failed the nation- declares CPP
Tema, July 16, GNA- The Convention People's Party (CPP)
on Sunday called on the electorate to reject both the ruling
New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National
Democratic Congress (NDC) in Elections 2008, saying they had
disappointed Ghanaians.
"Reject both parties in Elections 2008 for their values -
corruption, divestiture of state properties, insensitivity
to the plight of ordinary citizen and bad governance are the
same, declared Dr Edmund N. Delle CPP Chairman in an
interview with Ghana News Agency at Tema.
Taking advantage of the popular catchphrase of the
re-denomination exercise; "The Value is the Same," Dr Delle
said both parties were the same old currency (Political
Philosophy) trying to wear new electoral clothes through
their respective Elections 2008 manifesto to deceive the
electorate again.
"Ask them about what happened to their past electoral
promises in their manifestos, whether during their eight
year governance of the country they have been able to fulfil
it, practically there are no differences between the two
political blocs," the CPP leader stated.
He said a CPP government would reverse the "mess in the
country's educational system" and pledged that the party, if
voted into power, would make education accessible and
affordable to all Ghanaians.
Dr Delle assured Ghanaians that when the CPP wins power it
would revamp all sectors of the economy and improve the
living standards of Ghanaians.
A CPP government would improve agriculture and ensure that
inputs are made available to farmers and fishermen at all
times to help increase productivity to ensure food
self-sufficiency in the country.
Speaking later at the Tema West Constituency election, Dr
Delle noted that the CPP is endowed with potentials capable
of leading the nation out of the "economic convulsion," both
the NDC and NPP had plunged the country into.
"As a medical practitioner, I believe the nation needs
immediate resuscitation and Elections 2008 offers all
Ghanaians, irrespective of our political affiliation that
opportunity, we must put the interest of the nation above
any ideological considerations and vote massively for the
CPP as we have the track record of being able to fulfil
electoral promises," he stated.
He called on the rank and file of the party to bury their
differences and put their full weight behind any flag bearer
who would be elected for the 2008 elections, and to work as
a team to ensure a resounding victory in the elections.
He also urged the newly elected Tema West Executives to work
towards achieving political excellence by leading exemplary
and disciplined life.
"You must not allow destructive and negative tendencies to
stand in your way towards achieving electoral victory in
Elections 2008".
Mr Bright Akwetey, a leading member of 'The Patriots',
commended Tema West for being the first constituency in the
Greater Accra region to successfully organise its congress
in a peaceful environment since the Central Committee of the
party gave the green light.
He urged the Constituency to work hard to win the Tema West
seat for the party, saying "the seat is critical for our
progress, move to every corner of the constituency and
assure the people that the CPP is back on track to give
meaning to Ghana's independence.
"It is about time the CPP is voted into power, especially in
this era when the whole continent is looking for Unity
proposed by our Great Leader Dr Kwame Nkrumah decades ago"
he said.
Mr Michael Badu, Tema Municipal Electoral Officer, who
supervised the elections, declared Mr Daniel Essel, the
elected constituency Chairman; Mr Francis King as
Constituency Organizer; Ms Oliver Awurabena Hammond, Women
Organizer; and Ms Roselyn Effah as the Youth Organizer.
Those who were retained unopposed were Mr John Hessel and Mr
Iddris Hanson first and second Vice respectively; Mr J. D.
K. Abekah, Constituency Secretary; Mr J. Y. Mensah,
Assistance Constituency Secretary; Mr Kingsley Kankam,
Assistant Youth Organizer; Ms Elizabeth Arhin, Assistant
Women Organizer; and Mr Godfred Appai, Assistance Organizer.
The Greater Accra Regional chairman, Dr Nii Gborbilor
Fleischer, who swore in the elected officers charged them to
work hard for total victory of the party in Elections 2008.
GNA
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