[ 2011-04-13 ]

President John Evans Atta Mills

Mills promises Otumfuo of indiscrimination
President John Evans Atta Mills has reiterated his
father-for-all pledge as he assured the Asantehene
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II that his government would
ensure nobody or region is discriminated against
under his leadership.

Touted as the Asomdwehene - King of Peace -,
President Mills declared, when he was sworn in as
the president of Ghana, on January 7, 2009 that he
would be a father for all to Ghanaians
irrespective of their political affiliation. He
also said development projects would be
distributed equitably.

But two years into his administration, the
president has been accused by the opposition of
presiding over selective justice and showing
preference to his party supporters to the neglect
of others, thus failing on his father for all
promise.

However, when President Mills met Otumfuo Osei
Tutu II, Monday, at the Manhyia Palace as part of
his three-day tour of the Ashanti Region, he said
he has not reneged on that promise.

Joy FM’s presidential affairs correspondent,
Seth Kwame Boateng said, the president reassured
that he would make sure that each region gets its
fair share of the national cake.

The Asantehene who spoke through the Mamponghene
promised the palace’s unflinching support for
the president to succeed in his administration.
The rest of the meeting was however held behind
closed-door.

Meanwhile, Kwame Boateng said Prof. Mills was
given a rousing welcome by a huge crowd when he
arrived in Kumasi, virtually bringing activities
there at a standstill.

Addressing a crowd at his arrival at the Kumasi
Airport, President Mills said he would always
strive for peace at all cause for the country.
“This is the only country that we have, and
without peace, there can be no development. I will
always strive for peace irrespective of the
circumstances, because I owe it to the people of
Ghana to make sure that there is peace.

“There should be no discrimination, we are all
Ghanaians, we are all the creatures of the
almighty God.” He acknowledged that in the
course of his government, there are bound to be
challenges but assured that with determination,
courage and sense of purpose “we shall always
overcome all the challenges”.

The president was accompanied on the tour by some
ministers of state and Members of Parliament.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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