The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has promised to bring to an end the politics of tribalism that has gained root in the Ghanaian society.
According to him, his government would be one that will not discriminate against any tribe, ethnic or religious grouping in the country.
Nana Addo condemned the politics of tribalism and ethnicity being waged continuously by President John Mahama in his campaign in the North, with some few days to the conduct of the December 7 elections.
He stated that all of his adult life has been spent fighting for the progress of the Ghanaian people, without recourse to ethnicity, colour or tribe.
“I fought Acheampong’s Union Government, Acheampong was an Ashanti, but it didn’t make any difference to me. I thought the Union Government was a bad idea and I opposed it.
“I opposed PNDC under Rawlings, who is an Ewe, because I thought military government is not good for Ghana. I am tribal blind, I am colour blind. It is Ghana which is my interest,” he added.
Nana Akufo-Addo was addressing NPP supporters and sympathizers at the party’s Upper West Regional Rally held at the Tendamba JSH Park in Wa.
The NPP flagbearer assured the gathering that the ‘new Ghana’ under his leadership will be one of a “United Ghana, where all the people of Ghana will be together as one indissoluble link.
We don’t want a situation where tribe is set against tribe, North is set against South. That is the politics of yesterday. That is the politics of reaction.
“We are moving forward into a new destiny, a destiny which has a united Ghana being able to afford a good standard of living for all Ghanaians. We are going to build a new civilization, a new Ghanaian civilization which is going to be the light of Africa and the wonder of the world.
“We, here in Ghana, are capable of it. Our destiny, the destiny of the Black Star, beckons us, as we try to forge a new future of progress and prosperity for our people,” he said.
Nana Addo also reinforced the ‘one village one dam’ policy that is to help the three northern regions become self-sufficient in food production and even become an exporter of food to the sub-region.
Nana Akufo-Addo stated that the National Health Insurance Scheme, the School Feeding Programme, the Free Maternal Care, the Capitation Grant, the National Youth Employment Programme, Metro Mass Transit, Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) and MASLOC amongst others, “came from the brains of the NPP.”
It was, therefore, not a surprise to him that the NHIS under the leadership of President Mahama has collapsed.
“When the Bill for the passing of the NHIS was laid in Parliament, the NDC MPs, including the Bole/Bamboi MP, John Dramani Mahama, all walked out. They didn’t want to have anything to do with it. I’m not surprised that it has collapsed under them”.
The Ghanaian people like the NHIS, it’s a good idea and God-willing when I get the chance I am going to make sure it works for the people of Ghana,” he assured.
Having already announced the ‘1-District-1-Factory’ policy, ‘1-Village-1-Dam’ policy, the diversification of the country’s agriculture, the effective implementation of the Free SHS policy, the setting up of an Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP), the restoration of teacher and nursing training allowances, amongst others, Nana Akufo-Addo indicated that “all these will allow the progress of our people to continue.
“So I am not perturbed when I hear them saying we are making promises. We will make promises that we can deliver on and that will help the people of Ghana.”
Source: The Chronicle
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This man want to lie his way to the presdiency. He thinks Ghanaians are fuulls. You just recently talked about yen akanfo and all die be die and today you claim you are going to end tribal politics. How? Are you going to be a dictator as a lot of people have suspected you? Are going to put in place a Marshall law to do that. You stoke the fire and blame someone of arson, what an evil man.
Dear Nana! Kindly note charity begins at home.
HAHAHHAHAHA TWEAAAA HOW CAN YOU DO THAT SINCE YOU ARE TRIBALISTIC YOURSELF. FA WASEM KO NOHOAA
I had this believe longtime that Nana is a man of principles,law abiding and incoruptible, Not just ending the tribal politics alone, he will also make sure Ghana's politics is couldn't free since he himself has been a victim.he will not interfere with with the work of our security agencies .he will make sure everyone who breaks the law is dealt with according to the law.He will not pardon any lawless convict, AMEN
Your on point brother Mahama has being doing this all the time. 2012 he said vote me because am a northerner and this year he goes again. And they are justifying it. MAHAMA is a such bad loser.
Mahama is rearing a baby lion and it will surely grow to become the big lion and I can bet you if it doesn't eat him up, it will eat his children. Ghana is really battling to wean itself of tribalism and religion and the only thing a self acclaimed peaceful president can do is to fuel it during every election. Minority tribes in Ghana have complained for generations that Akans do not treat them well but currently in Ghana, the situation is rather the opposite. Minority tribes hate Akans with passion and NDC feeds on that during elections. Back in our school days, we sat in class with people from all parts of Ghana and never was tribalism a concern. All of a sudden you come out of school and you are fed with tribal hatred from rather those who are supposed to be responsible. My fear is that Akans will very soon rise up against this trend and that will not be good for the country. There is nothing wrong with being proud of your tribe and the president should rather teach the other tribes to learn from Akans.