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“Avoid politics of ethnicity” - Nduom
Bogoso (W/R), Sept. 14, Ghanadot/GNA - Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom,
presidential aspirant of the Convention People's Party (CPP)
has urged his fellow flagbearers, to avoid the “politics of
ethnicity” during their campaigns.
This he said would stem the spate of violence that often
characterise political campaigns.
Dr Nduom regretted the recent incident that happened at
Gushegu, where lives were lost and properties worth millions
of Ghana cedis were burnt, saying, "This is not in the
interest of democracy".
Dr Nduom was addressing a CPP rally at Bogoso in the Prestea
Huni Valley District of the Western Region, where he
introduced Lawyer Mubashir Tamimu Dari as the party’s
parliamentary aspirant for the Prestea Huni Valley
constituency.
Popularly known as Lawyer T, Dari was earlier nominated by
popular acclamation by the Party, to stand as its
parliamentary candidate for the constituency.
Dr Nduom said the rift was between the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its aftermath
was not the best, and called on the supporters of the CPP to
campaign without insulting, shooting, killing and burning of
houses.
He said it was unfortunate that after the incident, only the
CPP had gone to sympathise with the affected people while
the two parties had not done so.
Dr Nduom told the people to vote for the CPP, which pursues
peace for the December 7 elections.
Dr Nduom said subsequent governments after CPP, have eroded
the gains made by the Party, saying that, the “Bonsa Tyre
Company, Abosso Glass factory and State Hotels, among
others, have either been sold out or left to collapse,
leaving the people jobless.
He said with the discovery of oil in the country, the CPP
when voted into power, would set up a petro-chemical and
other vital industries to create job opportunities, which
would enhance their living standards, saying, “The CPP has
done it before”.
Dr Nduom said the CPP would introduce free education from
Kindergarten to Senior High School and also build more
schools.
He however told parents to ensure that their children go to
school, to acquire the requisite skills and qualification.
“Lawyer T” Dari thanked the people for electing him to stand
on the ticket of the party.
He said the CPP would ensure that “everyone gets a fair
share of the national cake”.
Other speakers at the rally included Comrades, Mike Eghan,
National Treasurer, Samuel Gordon Etroo, Western Regional
chairman and Nana Kwabena Gyan, Public Education Officer.
GNA
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