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Don't waste your votes, President
Abuakwa (Ash), Sept. 8, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor
on Sunday appealed to supporters and sympathizers of the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) to vote massively for the party in the
December election.
He said God had blessed the NPP government and the people of
Ghana and so members of the party should not allow anybody
to deceive them to vote against NPP which would mean a waste
of votes.
He was addressing a mammoth rally held at Tweneboa Kodua
School Park at Abuakwa in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District to
thank the people for their unflinching support for the party
and appealed to them to continue supporting the party.
The numerous supporters who were in their party's
paraphernalia danced to the tune "Go, go Hi", by Philipa
Barfi when the President in his white attire arrived at the
rally in an open car.
President Kufuor assured the people that leaders of the
party would continue to serve the people of Ghana with the
fear of God, love for the nation and hard work to continue
to build the nation.
He said nation building was a not a one day affair so
Ghanaians should have patience for the government to
continue with its good work.
President Kufuor expressed concern about people's complaints
that there was no money in their pockets and said his
government, through various economic policies and programmes,
was indirectly filling the pockets of people which only
"lazy people would not recognize and appreciate."
He told the people not to make any mistake to vote for
anybody who lost in the party's primaries and has decided to
go independent and that such people should wait for their
turn in future.
The President told them to vote Mr. Benito Owusu Bio, the
party's parliamentary candidate, and Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo to continue with his eight years’ administration.
Touching on the National Health Insurance Scheme and the
free delivery policy for pregnant women, President Kufuor
said people should not take advantage of that and increase
their births but rather adopt good family planning methods
and space their births to remain healthy and give good
education to their children.
Mr. Kwadwo Baah Wiredu, Minister for Finance and Economic
Planning, said the welfare of the people was the prime
concern of the government that was why it had put in place
sound economic policies to create job opportunities for the
youth to reduce poverty.
Mr. Benjamin Asonaba-Dapaah, Member of the Council of State,
advised the people not to lose sight of the fact that the
government was doing much for them and that there was the
need for them to vote the party to power again and through
that they would get their share of the national cake.
Mr. Peter Mac Manu, National Chairman of the NPP, said the
party wanted people to work and invest.
Mr. J.H. Mensah, Dr. Richard Winfred Anane, Minister of
Transportation, Mr. Kwaku Ballado Manu, Member of Parliament
for Ahafo Ano South and many other Ministers took turns to
address the rally on the achievements of the party, asking
them to vote for the party and avoid "skirt and blouse"
voting.
While the rally was in progress, a mobile phone snatcher was
arrested and handed over to the police.
GNA
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