Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has declared that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was determined and ready to take over the reins of government of Ghana and steer it once more to the heights of development and prosperity as they once did.
“Indeed our mission this time will be to accelerate the nation’s development into the mainstream of developed countries of the world on sustainable basis,” the former President said at the manifesto launch of the party in Accra today.
He said the launch of the NPP manifesto re-affirms the historic mission, vision and commitment to uphold the rule of law, human rights and economic prosperity and social advancement for all Ghanaians through accountable and efficient governance. Accepting to chair the manifesto launch at the Trade Fair Centre, Mr Kufuor said: “It is always a great joy to me when party members meet in such great numbers to show support for, and re-enforce our belief in our central course and goals of seeking power not for the sake of it but rather for the good and inclusive governance of our dear nation Ghana”.
The history of our tradition dating back to 1947, the dawn of party politics in our country makes this claim unassailable, he said.
He added that such meetings therefore reinvigorates the spirits and send a clear message to all and sundry that, “we are determined and ready to take over the reins of government of Ghana and steer it once more to the heights of development and prosperity as we once did.”
He explained that achieving prosperity for Ghana will be delivered through the faithful pursuit of the programmes and projects contained in the NPP manifesto, “when by the grace of God we assume power in January 2017.”
“Of late a lot of fetish has been made about the writing of manifesto and some have even made it seem the mere launch of a manifesto will automatically lead to victory at the polls or conjure development of the country.”
He said while it was agreeable that manifestos were an important part in competitive multi-party politics, as they lay out the various trajectories that the different parties could pursue in office and therefore could not be reduced to just a collective of promises and scholarly work to impress.”
Mr Kufuor said the features of the NPP manifesto focuses and revolves around upholding and advancing the dignity of humanity especially of all the citizens of the nation which has always been the call of the NPP tradition.
“Nowhere has poverty been eliminated by impoverishing the people. We can only fight poverty by creating wealth and we should not therefore as a people shy away from wealth creation.”
He said that was the way that the countries that the whole world acknowledges as developed has made it, and sure the way Ghana can also make it.
He said as a party they have shown their abiding appreciation of and commitment to the pragmatism anytime they have had the opportunity to be power and would therefore create wealth through sincere partnership with the private sector.
Source: graphic.com.gh
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koliko is the most fuulish inwarding looking anlo man ever that always symbolizes GARBAGE. Enu ma nya la, Gbe ha.. i don't which enclave of the volta region you hail from. but i can tell you definitely don't hail from the more hospital NORTHERN VOLTA ENCLAVE...Non sense
... and now loot everything clean! Kufuor the Alibaba of Ghana; you are part of the headache of Akufo Addo! WE aren't blind, neither are we deaf.
The battle is still the Lord's
***barred word*** kuffour,fiafitor like u;kuffour u are the most corrupt and ***barred word*** we ever had in ghana's politics so pls keep quiet and enjoy ur loots
they have not even launch the manifesto upon all the their talk i thought nana addo will declare the npp manifesto duly launch yamutu.
If wishes were horses ..... ( @ Frank continue if you understand br)fo !!! )
If Ghana was prosperous during your reign why were you voted out in 2008? NPP should stop boasting. It disgust me when they always claim Ghana was heaven when they were in government. I wish Ghanaians will vote massively against them for this group of people are too arrogant.
The vodaphone man. You gave your country 10% oil and shared the rest with the white boyz. This P O S should not be allowed to mount the platform with Nana Addo. ***barred word***