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Ghanaians to call NPP and NDC to order
- Obed Asamoah
Gomoa Ankamu (C/R), Ghanadot/Aug.
15 – The Founder of the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Dr.
Obed Yaw Asamoah, has called on Ghanaians to be bold to call
the country’s two leading political parties to order, saying
they were on a collision course.
Dr Asamoah held that the actions and inactions of the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
could lead to social unrest in the run up to elections in
December and called on Ghanaians to show concern.
He made the call at a rally at Gomoa Ankamu in the Gomoa
West District on Wednesday.
Dr. Asamoah called for a change in the Ghanaian political
culture to make it divinely-guided to induce peace and human
feeling among neighbours.
“The end justifies the means syndrome by some politicians
which they use to discredit their political opponents must
be discouraged,” he said.
Dr. Asamoah said a government of DFP would restore subsidies
for agriculture to enable farmers and fishermen to produce
at a minimised cost.
He noted with regret that imported rice and textile were
cheaper than those produced locally, saying it was a problem
of an over-liberalised trade policy by the government.
“A government of DFP will protect local industries to create
jobs for the youth,” he said and appealed to the government
to reduce taxes to make life bearable for the people.
Mr. Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi, DFP Flag Bearer, said if given the
mandate, he would give priority to green revolution and make
farming attractive to the youth by setting up an
agricultural development agency to provide resources,
including capital for the sector.
He held that food security in the country might suffer as
oil exploration would over shadow agriculture and urged the
government to take immediate steps to attract the youth to
farming and fishing.
Mr. Ansah-Antwi said a government under his leadership would
infuse chiefs into the local government system to enable
them to participate fully in the activities of district
assemblies.
Mr. Isaac Boateng, Central Regional Chairman of the Party,
said the DFP is youth-oriented and had come as a third force
to unite Ghanaians who had been polarised along NPP and NDC
lines.
Nana Oboh Quansah, Adontehene of Gomoa Ankamu, urged
politicians to use their political power to improve living
conditions of the people, and not for the benefit of few
cronies.
GNA
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