Reject NPP in the December polls - Mills

Gomoa Potsin (C/R), July 25, GNA - Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professor Evans Atta Mills has called on Ghanaians not to vote for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) because it is inefficient.

He said the NPP has unleashed abject poverty on Ghanaians, alleging that its members had enriched themselves since they assumed power in 2001.

Prof Mills was addressing separate rallies at Gomoa Potsin, Afransi, Akropong and Gomoa Mangoase as part of his second phase of campaigning in the Central Region.

He said the NPP had nothing to offer Ghanaians and that retaining it in power would only make the ordinary people more impoverished. Prof Mills accused the NPP of ruling the country with untruth, dishonesty and that the administration lacked transparency. With him on the campaign tour were Mrs Ama Benyiwa Doe, National Organizer of the NDC, Mr Mahama Ayariga and Mr Ato Ahwoi, both leading members, as well as Mr Yaw Gyan Boateng, Deputy National Organizer, Mr Valis Akyianu, Central Regional Chairman and other regional executive of the Party.

Prof Mills expressed concern about poor results of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the Gomoa District and attributed the situation partly to bad conditions of service of teachers which he pledged to improve when elected.

He said NDC would maintain the National Youth Employment Programme but would review it to ensure its sustainability, especially for the benefit young graduates to enjoy.

Prof Mills said the School Feeding Programme would be extended to cover every school and that NDC would never mi smanage the programme, but rather strengthen it to benefit every child. The NDC Presidential Candidate pledged that if given the power, his government would revive the collapsed Gomoa Pomadze Poultry Industry to create jobs for the people.

He said NDC would ensure that 2008 elections were conducted peacefully to deepen the democratic dispensation of the Country. Mrs Benyiwa-Doe said during its time, the NDC provided electricity and water to villages and towns, and assured that the next NDC government would alleviate poverty and hunger facing the people. Nana Kweku Tweiku, Chief of Gomoa Potsin, appealed to the NDC Presidential Candidate to construct the road linking the town to Awomerew to assist farmers to send their produce to the market centres. He also asked Prof Mills to establish Teacher Training College in the town. 25 July 08