General Secretary of the People’s National Convention, Atik Mohammed, has hinted that the party would launch its manifesto for this year’s elections next week.
He gave the hint yesterday at a press conference, where he commended the Supreme Court for the role it played in ensuring that flagbearer of the party, Edward Mahama, made it onto the presidential ballot paper for the December 7 elections.
‘’We wish to take this opportunity to thank the rank and file of the People’s National Convention. They stood by their leadership with prayers, words of inspiration and above all else, they exercised restraint in our trying moments.
We want to also commend the Supreme Court for a remarkable decision. This decision did not only make our candidate’s qualification possible, but it also went a long way to deepen our democracy,” the PNC General Secretary stated.
He said the PNC was shocked when the Electoral Commission disqualified its presidential polls on October 10.
“As you all may be aware, the journey back to the ballot has not been without challenges. Leadership, especially I and the National Chairman, had to stomach all kinds of accusations and unfair criticisms by people who ordinarily lack the moral high ground to do so. We however took them as hazards that come with the job,” he revealed.
Atik Mohammed stated that although their presidential candidate had to suspend his campaign because of the disqualification, the party was poised to mount a spirited campaign.
“I am particularly encouraged to believe this feat is achievable, because of the pervasive despondency in our country and the conspicuous absence of answers to respond to this situation by both the NPP and NDC. Ghanaians are in an open need for a credible alternative. They have suffered similar harsh conditions of poverty, hopelessness and lack of opportunity under these parties. The time for an alternate destination has come and the PNC and Dr Edward Nasigre Mahama provide the vessel for that journey,’’ he said.
On the party’s sixth position on the presidential ballot box, the PNC scribe linked the position to Ghana’s date of independence, March 6, 1957.
“Indeed, it is not by accident that the PNC’s presidential candidate is sixth on the ballot paper. It is a testimony that even God has endorsed the PNC as the route to economic independence. We attained political independence on the 6th day of March 1957. However we continue to live in economic subjugation for nearly six decades after independence,” he added.
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