The national chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Mr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has called on Ghanaians to give the Party another chance to govern the Nation and hold them to the strict account of their manifesto.
According to him, the People’s Manifesto has been prepared with the ordinary man and woman on the street in mind and Ghanaians can find the language simple and unambiguous; the policy proposals also are so simple that everybody can relate to them.
He said the issues have been presented in thematic areas and they have provided a Table of Contents so Ghanaians can easily find issues they are interested in.
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) has launched its 2020 election manifesto at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) for the 2020 general election.
The manifesto represented the vision and programs of the John Mahama – Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang ticket for the 2020 elections, addressed the “felt needs of people and It follows months of wide consultations with various interest groups and individuals across the country.
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo said” This Manifesto carries many of these ideas and includes many new projects and programmes which will make the lives of all Ghanaians better. From health to education, to agriculture to tourism, everyone will find new policies that will impact positively on their lives.
We do recognise the devastating effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the lives of all our people. The educational system has been seriously disturbed, our health facilities have been tested to their limits, peoples’ businesses have been adversely affected and so have the incomes of many of our people – particularly those in the private and informal sectors.
In this Manifesto, the NDC has laid out extensive plans for taking the country forward to a better position, not onlyn to restore what Ghanaians have lost, but more importantly, to raise the living standards of every Ghanaian.”
He added” The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic Party and believes in an egalitarian society in which there is equal opportunity for all Ghanaians. Equal opportunity refers to the right to adequate and affordable health care, decent jobs, quality education irrespective of gender or creed, liberty to practice one’s religion and to engage in religious activities, and the freedom to pursue one’s economic interests.
“The Party, therefore, seeks to empower the powerless, free the oppressed, liberate the poor, assimilate the marginalised and extend equal dignity to the vulnerable members of the Ghanaian populace.
Since 1992, the NDC has sought to achieve these objectives through the various administrations which the Ghanaian electorate has given the Party the opportunity to lead. We have endeavoured to significantly improve the living standards of Ghanaians in all sectors of our lives and provide opportunities for enhancing education, health and business.
In the education sector, the immediate past NDC administration provided infrastructure for the expansion of Senior High Schools in all corners of the country. In health, the previous NDC administration provided unprecedented health infrastructure that served the country well in combatting the COVID-19 outbreak.”
“The huge number of road projects, undertaken in the immediate past NDC Administration, and the extensive provisions laid out for the future, has enhanced economic activities and these will lead to improved accessibility to all parts of the country. In the energy sector, the NDC carried out infrastructural development that effectively ended ‘dumsor’. Today, if Ghanaians enjoy continuous electricity in their homes and businesses, it is due to the prudent extensive infrastructural investments undertaken by the last NDC Administration led by President John Dramani Mahama in the energy sector. The NDC has positively impacted the lives of the people of Ghana in every aspect of our lives.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
