[ 2014-12-21 ]

NPP's fraternal message to NDC
THE PRESIDENT,

THE VICE PRESIDENT,

FORMER PRESIDENT,

CHAIRMAN, GENERALSECRETARY,

NANANOM, DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY AND ALL OTHER
PROTOCLAS OBSERVED.

I bring you fraternal greetings from the next
president of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo, National Chairman Mr. Paul
Afoko and the general membership of the NPP.

The NPP and NDC are the two political parties that
have had the opportunity to govern Ghana since the
inception of the 4th Republic and in all
probability; this situation is likely to prevail
into the near future.

It therefore goes without saying that the level
and quality of discourse and interaction between
the two parties in particular, and with other
political parties in general should be guided by a
deep sense of maturity and nationalism. Sadly, to
the contrary, recent happenings in the country
have brought about despair, despondency and with
it a crisis of confidence in politicians and
political authority. Our media landscape has been
inundated with the use of intemperate language,
propaganda, insults, and pure lies which only
serve to poison the political atmosphere.

We cannot continue down this road and scare good
people away from the opportunity to serve our
country in dignity. As politicians, we have a duty
to lead by example by upholding and respecting the
virtues and values of society. Tolerance, decency
and discipline must guide the way we interact with
each-other. As leaders, we have to blaze a path
worth emulating by celebrating our diversity,
restoring hope and also demonstrating a high sense
of maturity in order to restore the confidence and
trust the good people of our dear nation must have
in democratic governance.

Needless propaganda

As you have your conference today, we of the NPP
hope you will elect a leadership that will ensure
that the discourse between our two political
parties will be elevated beyond needless
propaganda, outright lies, pure insults and total
disrespect, and rather hold aloft the beauty of
our Ghanaian cultural values that put premium on
decency,respect,truth and fellow-feeling.

Politics is a serious enterprise, the center-piece
of which should be the welfare of the
under-privileged. We cannot afford to expend our
energies over trivialities that have absolutely no
bearing on the socio-economic well-being of our
citizens.

Failed promises

It is with a heavy heart that I stand here before
you. At the beginning of this year, the president
H.E John Dramani Mahama assured all Ghanaians that
2014 was going to be a “TRANSFORMATIONAL
YEAR”. However, events over the past 12 months
have paralyzed businesses, caused pain, depression
and general despondency. The results of recent
AFROBAROMETER survey graphically
illustrate/confirm the level of degeneration.

The bedrock of political leadership

Political leadership must been seen as a privilege
to serve society. Indeed, political leadership has
to be anchored on pillars of SELFLESSNESS,
SACRIFICE and SERVICE”. What Ghana needs now is
a political leadership that is COURAGEOUS,
COMPETENT and COMPASIONATE. What we require now is
less talk and more action.

The re-orientation of the political class and the
populace at large must be our top-most priority.
We need to revive the spirit of love for our
country.

The current waste of our nation’s meager
resources must be checked in other to ensure that
every pesewa is well-utilized for the benefit of
the ordinary Ghanaian.

Election 2016 and beyond

In our common objective to ensure a smooth
electoral process in 2016 and beyond, we call on
the NDC to support the NPP in the drive to get a
FRESH and MORE CREDIBLE VOTERS’ REGISTER so we
can be guaranteed a sane political environment,
ONE GHANA AND SECURING OUR COMMON FUTURE.

In conclusion

On behalf of my Chairman, Presidential candidate,
Elders and entire NPP family, we wish you a
successful election. 2016……AKYI AYYA!!!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE ATTENTION AND MAY GOD
BLESS US ALL.

Source - By Kwabena Agyepong, NPP GS

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