The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has uncovered that his choice to take another nibble at the administration, was not messed with, however was made “out of a need to keep moving”.
In an enthusiastic letter to his individual comrades and ladies, in front of his gathering’s proclamation dispatch today, Monday, August 7, 2020, ex-President John Dramani Mahama, demands “no nation can try to get grew; no general public can be genuinely versatile despite emergency and difficulty without a strong monetary and social framework”.
“Truth be told, I didn’t take the choice to run for a second term as President neither effectively, nor rapidly. I didn’t bounce into it. I did it because of a desire to move quickly, after I started to consider increasingly more completely about our weaknesses as a country”.
The dispatch of the NDC’s “People groups’ Manifesto” is charged to fall off at 6pm today, and will be broadcasted live on all significant TV, radio and online stages from the University of Professional Studies Accra.
An announcement from James Agyenim-Boateng, Campaign Spokesperson gave yesterday reported that following quite a while of wide counsels with different intrigue gatherings and people the nation over, everything was set for the dispatch of the NDC declaration.
The archive he said “speaks to the vision and projects of the John Mahama-Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang ticket for the 2020 races”, and “locations the felt needs of individuals”.
In front of the dispatch, both Mr Mahama and his running mate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, have been discussing the proclamation.
On a mission visit to Kwasiadukrom in the Bodi Constituency of the Western North Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, said it was high time the desire of the individuals was brought to standard administration, subsequently the NDC’s People’s Manifesto.
She hinted that the occasions when pioneers sat in Accra and drafted proclamations for the individuals, are a distant memory.
“We should ensure the specific cry of the individuals are joined into strategy reports to guarantee the individuals advantage legitimately”.
She called attention to that, ‘The Big Push’ plan in the statement, for example, when executed will guarantee work creation for some, individuals, including the adolescent will be given hands on abilities preparing and extends began by the NDC government, which have been deserted by the current government, will be finished.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, explicitly approached ladies to energize behind the John and Jane ticket, particularly as issues influencing ladies and youngsters are on head of the NDC’s plan, including “This is our time as ladies and we should make the most of the chance”.
With an exceptionally energetic tone, Mr Mahama tended to his “siblings and sisters”, saying “you offered me the lowering opportunity to serve you from the most elevated workplaces in Ghana – first as Vice-President, for a long time, and afterward as President for an additional four years. For this, I will always be thankful, and I will battle for your prosperity, for your expectations and for your privileges energetically for an amazing remainder”, including “however since I have just been there, why run once more? I know a large number of you pose this inquiry – once in a while straightforwardly, here and there peacefully. Why run once more? It is a reasonable inquiry, and it merits a reasonable, individual answer”.
“To make manageable and ever-developing flourishing – something we as a whole merit – it requires building a vigorous social and monetary foundation, one that upholds imagination, advancement and the creation of high worth included items and administrations”.
“This is definitely why, during my Presidency, I found a way to create and solidify our medical services foundation, our instructive framework, our vehicle foundation and our computerized foundation. This is the best way to assemble a strong country. Without making and solidifying a created framework, no country can oppose worldwide stuns” he clarified.
“Lamentably, this current government has would not proceed on this way and subsequently neglected to make our country not so much powerless but rather more tough”, the ex-President noted.
“I realize how to do it, part of it I’ve just practiced, and since I realize how to do it and the current government doesn’t, I believe I have the ethical obligation to request a subsequent term. This isn’t about me, it’s about Ghana and Ghanaians, including “This is what the present proclamation is about”.
Below is what Mr Mahama wrote
My brothers and sisters,
On Monday, we will launch our manifesto for 2020.
Let me take this opportunity to offer some personal reflections on the political substance of this manifesto.
You offered me the humbling chance to serve you from the highest offices in Ghana – first as Vice-President, for four years, and then as President for another four years. For this, I will forever be grateful, and I will fight for your wellbeing, for your hopes and for your rights with all my strength for the rest of my life.
But since I have already been there, why run again? I know many of you ask this question – sometimes openly, sometimes in silence. Why run again? It is a fair question, and it deserves a fair, personal answer.
In a sense, our manifesto will provide the answer, but it will be a collective answer, coming from all the fabulous NDC members and supporters, men and women, who participated in its formulation.
In all honesty, I didn’t take the decision to run for a second term as President neither easily, nor quickly. I didn’t jump into it. I did it out of a sense of urgency, after I began to contemplate more and more thoroughly about our vulnerabilities as a nation.
No country can aspire to become developed; no society can be truly resilient in the face of crisis and adversity without a solid economic and social infrastructure.
To create sustainable and ever-growing prosperity – something we all deserve – it requires building a robust social and economic infrastructure, one that supports creativity, innovation and the production of high value-added products and services.
This is precisely why, during my Presidency, I took aggressive steps to develop and consolidate our healthcare infrastructure, our educational infrastructure, our transport infrastructure and our digital infrastructure. This is the only way to build a resilient nation. Without creating and consolidating a developed infrastructure, no nation can resist global shocks.
Unfortunately, this current government has refused to continue on this path and therefore failed to make our nation less vulnerable and more resilient.
Let me give you just one example: access to electricity. In 2012, 69.2% of Ghanaians had access to electricity. In 2016, when I left office after my first term as President, 79.3% of Ghanaians had access to electricity. A 10 percentage points increase in 4 years. When I left the office, I was confident that a new government will deliver 90%, if not 100% access to electricity in the next four years.
However, the NPP government increased overall access to electricity from 79.3% to only 82.3%, a mere 3 percentage points increase.
It is our sacred mission to turn Ghana into an advanced nation as soon as possible! It is our moral obligation to be bold and to aim for greatness!
“Good enough” is no longer good enough! To prosper and thrive, we need fundamental change! We need to set our standards and expectations far higher than “good enough”! If we settle for “good enough”, we settle for a slow death of our very soul and of our pride.
I run for President because I want to leave a legacy: a solid infrastructure, with 100% access for all. With this legacy, we will build a truly developed Ghana, on a par with the advanced nations.
I know how to do it, part of it I’ve already accomplished, and since I know how to do it and the current government doesn’t, I feel I have the moral duty to ask for a second term. This is not about me, it’s about Ghana and Ghanaians.
This is what Monday’s manifesto is about.
This is why I encourage all of you to watch the launch ceremony.
God bless Ghana! God bless each and every one of you!
