Kufuor to address People's Assembly

Accra, Feb. 2, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor would address the National People's Assembly at Cape Coast on Tuesday, February 7, 2006. The Assembly is under the theme: "Positive Change Chapter Two - Accelerating Development, Deepening Good Governance," according to a statement Mr Dan Botwe, Minister of Information signed in Accra on Thursday.

The Assembly offers the people the opportunity to ask the President questions about his stewardship.


Ministers of State, other dignitaries, representatives of political parties and Members of the Diplomatic Corps would attend the Assembly. The statement said this year's event was being held outside Accra in accordance with the desire of the President to afford the people in the regions the chance to engage in frank discourse with him. President Kufuor would open a photo exhibition on development projects in the country mounted by the Information Services Department at the foyer of the Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast, where the Assembly would take place.

The statement said Muslim prayers would be held in mosques throughout the country on Friday, February 3 while Christian prayers would be held on Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5. An all-night musical concert to mark the occasion would be held at Victoria Park, Cape Coast, on Friday evening.


The statement said Regional People's Assemblies would follow throughout the regions from February 11 to February 26 to be addressed by Ministers of State and other top ranking government officials. President Kufuor instituted the People's Assembly on assumption of office in 2001 to give opportunity to the general public to dialogue with him on State matters.