NPP not perturbed by negative propaganda

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Adi Ankama has stated that the party is not perturbed by the negative propaganda of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) machinery network seeking to negate the achievements of the government so far. Nana Ankama made the assertion during a constituency meeting of the party at Akwatia in the Eastern Region.

He said knowing the positive impact of the changes which have begun to take place in the social and economic lives of the people since the NPP came into power, the NDC was doing all it could to confuse the people instead of admitting its failures during the 20 years that it was in power beginning from the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) era.

Citing the government's decision to join the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) as an example, Nana Adi Ankama said, Ghana was already a HIPC nation before the NPP came into power. "So what crime has the NPP government committed by being sincere in joining the HIPC nations in order to benefit from the decision which has already started yielding fruitful results"? Nana Adi Ankama asked.

The regional chairman asserted that at the end of the first four years of the NPP government in office, Ghanaians would be the better judges. The Kwaebibrem District Chief Executive, Mr Yaw Yiadom Boakye said, he would not relent in the efforts of ensuring that each community had its fair share of development projects in the district.

Mr Yiadom Boakye said his main focus was to ensure massive developments in response to the confidence reposed in him by the President and the people. The DCE expressed happiness at the level of co-operation between him and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area. He cautioned against undermining and factionalism and called for unity within the party.

The MP, Mr Kiston Akomia Kissi said even though his share of the common fund was not much compared to the volume of work needed to be done, he would ensure a fair distribution of development projects.

Mr Kissi therefore, pleaded with the people to exercise restraint since he would not discriminate against any area in terms of projects. He warned that he was not prepared to dish out money to people in order to win their confidence.

The constituency chairman of the party, Mr Richard Ofosu said the government was ready to open up all rural areas by rehabilitating feeder roads to facilitate the easy movement of goods and services. Mr Ofosu appealed to the people to assist the security agencies to check the spate of armed robberies and other crimes in the society by reporting all suspicious characters to the police.

He warned all party supporters who would benefit from the Poverty Alleviation Fund not to consider it as a gift but rather ensure that they repay it on schedule so that others could benefit from it.