General News of 2012-10-14

Prez Mahama vows to end political victimization of private businesses

President John Mahama has vowed to end the culture where private businesses seen as sympathetic to one political party is victimized when there is a change in government.

He said Ghanaians deserve to feel free to conduct their lawful businesses without fear of victimization.

The President was addressing a rally at Zabzugu in the Northern Region where he is on a campaign tour.

“This culture we have, where once one party wins an election, people who belong to another party must sit back and not have anything to do, or have their businesses destroyed must end,” he emphasized.

He reiterated his campaign promise to focus on increasing access to education.