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Politicians asked to find common grounds on national issues
Accra, July 22, Ghanadot/GNA - Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, flag
bearer of the Convention’s Peoples Party (CPP), on Tuesday
advised political parties to shun politics of division and
embrace that of inclusion to find common grounds in solving
national issues.
“Ghanaians are tired of divisive politics. I believe
strongly in inclusiveness,” he said at the launch of the
CPP’s manifesto in Accra.
“My experience as a CPP person in an NPP administration has
given me the strength and the ability to reach out to other
political party members to find common ground in solving
national issues.”
The CPP manifesto has adopted a vision of urgency towards
national development as the main thrust of its strategy for
winning Election 2008.
The strategy focuses on the main thematic areas of the CPP
election 2008 manifesto that prescribes the restoration and
pursuance of the original vision of the party’s founders
through economic, social and political transformation.
The 96-page manifesto launched under the theme: “New Dawn.
New Vision”, spells out the views and intentions of the CPP,
focusing on four broad developmental areas, namely, social
policy, economic policy, responsive governance and
international relations for accelerated economic prosperity.
Dr. Nduom said what Ghana needed to develop its economy was
to harness the experience, expertise, work habits and
financial strength of Ghanaians in the Diaspora to get the
country out of its Third World status.
He said: “What will make a difference in Ghana and move us
into the ranks of well performing countries is a sense of
urgency and leadership obsessed with getting positive
results quickly.
“I am convinced that I have an effective approach to
government that would move us out of the Third World to the
First World.
“We know the problems that confront us as a people. We know
what we should do to grow our economy and develop the
country.
“We need a leader who will focus on solving our problems and
implementing ideas to free our people from poverty now….I
believe I am that leader.”
Dr Nduom said his 10-point agenda for change, derived from
the manifesto, would make it easier for voters to see the
difference between the CPP and other political parties.
The agenda prescribes creating a disciplined society,
improving the performance of government, giving power to the
people for development, strengthening parliament to perform
effectively, providing quality education for Ghanaian
children, providing energy for industrialization and rapid
development, better health care, aggressive attack of crime,
corruption and drug trade, and creating jobs for the youth.
Dr Kwaku Osafo, Chairman of the Political Committee of the
party, said the CPP was the “only party” that could
restructure the economy, and called on Ghanaians to rally
behind the CPP to ensure that the country was transformed
from its present state.
Informed by the party’s ideology of Nkrumaism, whose three
main principles are based on self-determination, social
justice and pan-Africanism, the CPP manifesto also
prescribes three short-term priority areas that the party
would address - public safety, essential social services and
job creation.
The CPP, as per the manifesto, intends to create an
environment, where all Ghanaians have decent jobs to enable
them to improve their lives, have access to modern, decent
and affordable accommodation, create access to essential
social services such as water, electricity and sanitation
irrespective of income, improvements in public and community
safety, free basic education up to the secondary school, and
creating an attractive environment for both domestic and
foreign investment to flourish.
The manifesto also seeks to combat infant mortality,
eradicate malaria, and tackle HIV/AIDS, with everyone having
free access to modern standards of healthcare regardless of
means.
It document holds that science and technology should be the
engine of growth and that innovation should be encouraged
and rewarded.
The CPP also places the issue of continental unity at the
centre of its foreign policy.
GNA
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