Veep calls for calm in the face of provocation

Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Friday stressed the need for politicians to remain calm in the face of provocation as December 7 draws near.

He said it was necessary to maintain Ghana’s enviable record of successful elections, without marring the political process with uncivil words.

Vice President Amissah Arthur gave the advice at separate durbars to round off the last leg of a three-day campaign tour of the Central Region, prior to the elections.

The Vice President, who is also the Running Mate of President John Dramani Mahama in the December Elections, met with the chiefs, elders and the people of Agona Asafo, Agona Mensakrom, Agona Nsaba, Agona Nyarkrom, Agona Bobikuma and Agona Swedru.

He told the chiefs and people that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) was seeking re-election to serve, but not to lord it over the people.

He said Government would make judicious use of national resources to improve the lives of the people. Development, he said was about stability and continuity, adding that the only way to see the continuation of the numerous programmes started or being continued by the NDC was to give the party a second term by coming out and massively voting for President John Mahama, whose position is Number 1 on the presidential ballot paper.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur said politics was about a contest of ideas and alternative means and programmes by which political parties achieved development goals for the people.

At Agona Mensakrom, Nana Appiah Kubi, the Omankrado of the town, traced the political history of the town, and said it had been significant as a strategic town for Ghanaian forces and those from elsewhere in West Africa.

He appealed to the Government to improve the road network in the area.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur, who was accompanied by Mrs Ama Benyiwa-Doe, Central Regional Minister, introduced Maame Pokuaa, the NDC candidate to Nana Odiakopa Arko I Gyasehene of Agona Nsaba Traditional Area.

Nana Pokuaa donated a set of uniforms to the newly formed Peace International Band, which she inaugurated last week.

Ms Benyiwa-Doe advised party faithful to use positive lifestyles to win more people to the side of the NDC.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur later called on Okofo Nyarku Eku X, Paramount Chief of Nyarkrom, and asked for prayers and blessings for peaceful elections and for the NDC to win the polls.