Mr. Henry Kweku Hayfron, Mfantseman Municipal Chief Executive, has asked Ghanaians to have a free-minded discussion on the education policies of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He said this would inform the people as to which of the policies would be beneficial to the nation’s future leaders.
Mr. Hayfron said such discussion must be devoid of partisan politics because “it is the nation’s future that is at stake.”
Addressing a durbar at Anomabo to climax the annual “Okyir” festival of the chiefs and people of Anomabo at the weekend, the MCE said whilst the NDC is saying that it would expand education facilities to make many people have access to secondary education, the NPP is saying that it would make the secondary education free.
Mr. Hayfron urged Ghanaians to assess conditions in the nation’s kindergartens, primary and the junior secondary schools and see whether they were the best for the senior high schools to be made free.
Responding to an accusation made by Nana Egyir Aggrey, Mpuntuhen of Anomabo that politicians had made the town “a Promise Land” where they failed to redeem promises made to the people, Mr. Hayfron said he would not hold brief for the past politicians but could say with confidence that the NDC had redeemed all promises made to the people of Anomabo.
He said a visit to the Kwegyir Aggrey Senior High School in the town alone could tell the work the NDC government had done over there.
The MCE appealed to people in the private sector to create jobs for their youth to do and stop relying on government alone to solve the unemployment in the country.
Mr. Aquinas Tawiah Quansah, Deputy Central Regional Minister, urged politicians to live in peace and also bear in mind that the society was bigger than the political parties they affiliated with.
He appealed to politicians to support their opponents in their quest to access projects for their areas and stop what he called “pull him down attitudes.”
Mr. Quansah who is also the Member of Parliament for Mfantseman West said discussions were ongoing for the conversion of the Anomabo Health Centre into Accident and Trauma Centre to cater for the victims of the numerous road accidents which occur in the area.
The MP commended the Anomabo Union on its efforts to bring development to the town.
Mr. Stephen Asamoah Boateng, the NPP Parliamentary aspirant for Mfantseman West called for peaceful election devoid of troubles on December 7.
In a welcoming address, Nana Egyir Aggrey expressed concern about unfulfilled promises made by politicians.
He called for upgrading of the Health Centre into a hospital and a permanent accommodation for the Police Station.
Nana Egyir Aggrey commended the government for siting a Fisheries University which was under construction in the town.
The Mpuntuhen instituted a GH?15,000 Education Endowment Fund to support needy but brilliant children.
