Former President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians of better years ahead and asked Ghanaians, including the youth to rise, and with collective and patriotic energies rescue the nation from decay.
“On this auspicious 30th anniversary, June 10, 2022, I ask all NDC members and sympathisers, including the youth of Ghana; and all Ghanaians to “Arise, arise for Ghana” wherever we find ourselves,” the former President said.
In a statement to mark the 30th anniversary celebration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the former President, who is also the Leader of the NDC, said the nation needed the collective and patriotic energies of all Ghanaians to rescue the nation from decay.
"We have done it before; bringing tangible socio-economic infrastructure to your communities and ensuring the economy works for all of us and not just a privileged few." Mr Mahama said in a statement to mark the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Party.
"Ghana needs our collective and patriotic energies to rescue her from the decay we see today."
He said 30 years ago the NDC was birthed with the objective of delivering Unity, Stability and Development to all Ghanaians.
He noted that through the leadership of former President Jerry John Rawlings, supported by his formidable team, the NDC emerged out of the PNDC as the vanguard leading the nation in the establishment of a new constitutional democracy, which guaranteed the rights and freedoms of all Ghanaians.
"On this solemn day, I commend our forebears who have sacrificed their all to get us here."
He said the NDC genuinely believes that the essence of democracy was to make life better for all citizens; adding that "this is why every time it has had the privilege of leading this country, the NDC strives to create opportunities for all Ghanaians, irrespective of ethnic, religious or political affiliation".
He said the NDC also believed democracy was beyond enriching family and friends because it involved using the nation's resources responsibly to address the felt needs of all Ghanaians.
Mqr Mahama said democracy, transparency and accountability were bedfellows, and therefore, while creating opportunities for all, leaders were also required to wage a strong battle against corruption.
He said the NDC knew that a media cowed into silence and an intimidating citizenry do not constitute the appropriate resource for sustainable progress and national development.
"We believe, therefore, that the ability of citizens to express themselves freely is a right and not a privilege," Mr Mahama said.
He urged the Government to learn to tolerate criticisms and enhance free speech while protecting journalists from harm.
Source: GNA
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Mahama wants the country to be given to him again for only four years even though he is being paid huge salaries and allowances including his personal aides. What at all does he want again considering his track records of running the economy down?
So this man who retired on his salary and took ex-gratia want to become president again and take another ex-gratia? This country is a joke. This greedy arrangement must cease immediately.
Ghana is at gross roads, the 2 leading political parties i.e. NPP and NDC are identical twins. In opposition they have all the solutions to Ghana's problems. In government all the ideas transforms into search, create, loot and share. In 2024 if Mahama is to contest he will be campaigning on his own record. Bawumia or Allan will be campaigning on the record of Akuffo Addo. It will be interesting to see what they will be campaigning on. Fact is they are all looters, who loots more than who is what will be on the table. Akuffo Addo had the opportunity to write his name in gold because most Ghanaians saw him as very honest, no ***barred word*** and zero tolerance for corruption man. Unfortunately it's like he comes no where near what we were thinking. We say a big NO to military rule because they end up far worse than those they accused. Now the democracy we all yearn for is being used as a cover by a few individuals to dupe the state, they hijack what belongs to all the people and do with it as they wish. If George Owell were a Ghanaian he would have been crowned a philosopher, his book ***barred word*** farm is at play in Ghana several years after it was written.
Can you please ***barred word*** for once? Anybody can criticize except you. You were given the rare opportunity as pseudo President and President to turn Ghana around but instead, you run it aground. Such a dismal performance plagued with so much corruption scandals all over the place. The likes of SADA, Bus Branding, shameful Ambulance scandals, Wayome and other dubious payments of judgment debts…. You should bury your head in shame for Truth/ godliness sake. As for slay queens and actors, the wanton waste of the public purse on them by you was simply a travesty of unbelievable proportions… You and your wife still collect colossal amounts of monthly payments after collecting ex-Garcia. Just ***barred word***…
Ghana needs to be rescued but definitely not with you. Everything about you is corruption. Let's get to the bottom of the Airbus scandal. All the nations involved with this scandal had done some sort of investigations except corruption infested Ghana. Politicians are ***barred word***. Now, they are sharing Achimota forest.
Joker.... You were worst. You gave ALL our bauxite to your brother.