Mahama, Amissah-Arthur intensify campaigns

From Alfred Adams, Takoradi

 

President John Dramani Mahama has given the assurance that government would not give room to persons who would want to destabilize the country ahead of the December 7general elections

He said his government would deal ruthlessly with people particularly election saboteurs who would want to destroy progress of the forthcoming general election.
According to President Mahama, Ghana over the years had enjoyed five peaceful elections and his administration will do everything humanly possible to ensure that the December 7 election is peaceful and devoid of any violence and mayhem.

President Mahama, who was addressing the Local Network of Churches in Takoradi over the weekend, warned that the government would deal ruthlessly with people who try to create confusion before, during and after the December 7 polls.

He added that our country has carved a niche for herself in the eyes of the world and he would not do anything negative to reverse the trend.
President Mahama also called on religious leaders to continue to provide intercessory prayers that would help reduce election-related violence before and during the elections.
Meanwhile  Vice President PaaKwesiAmissah-Arthur has reiterated the ruling National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) commitment to continue with the Better Ghana Agenda if elected in December.

He made this known in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital where he paid a courtesy call on some Chiefs and the Clergy in the metropolis. Mr. Amissah-Arthur who is also the vice presidential candidate of the NDC arrived in Tamale on Sunday after touring the Upper West and Upper East regions.

The party’s Northern Regional Youth Organizer, Adam Mohammed Amin Abio who has been touring with the Vice President explained to Citi News saying, “he arrived yesterday [Sunday] in the evening from the Upper East Region and passed though Walewale to Gambaga to pay a courtesy call on the Nayiri. He came back to Walewale and paid a courtesy call on the Wulugu Lana and also Regent of the late AlhajiMumuniBawumia at Kperiga and later entered Tamale.”

According to him, Mr. Amissah-Arthur addressed the NDC campaign launch at the Tamale central constituency and the newly re-demarcated Sagnarigu North constituencies. “The Vice President is expected to address students of the UDS Medical School in Tamale later today,” Abio disclosed.

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