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His Excellency, Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, former President of Ghana, has in his first major address in the country since leaving office on January 7, 2009, has appealed to Ghanaians to examine their standard of living and vote wisely in the upcoming December polls.
Speaking on the theme: �Development in Freedom: Empowering the People to Build the Nation� at the 2nd Liberty Lecture of the Danquah Institute at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), the former president said the party's slogan for the 2000 elections, �hwe W'asetena Mu Na To Aba Pa" to wit examine your standard of living and vote wisely, is very apt for today.
�This year�s election is a verdict of Ghanaians of the last four years. It�s about the future of all Ghanaians� Let the nation look at the record of NPP and other parties. Let the nation look at the many promises which are unfulfilled, especially in current times. Let�s look at the value of the cedi and please let�s vote wisely,� he said.
Mr Kufuor, who in 2011 was chosen to receive the World Food Prize together with President da Silva of Brazil for showing personal commitment and visionary leadership while serving as President of Ghana, warned that Ghanaians risk suffering untold economic hardships if the NPP is not voted back into power, stressing that the country needs a transformational leader in the person of Nana Akufo Addo, the NPP Presidential candidate.
�I have no doubt the NPP flagbearer is the most rounded and experienced on the field and has tried and tested team of would-be ministers...Most of them I worked with in government and I can vouch for them.�
Mr Kufuor further added that comparatively in terms of a party that values the wellbeing of the electorate, Ghanaians know it is the NPP and not the NDC because they have always had candidates with �the capacity, vision, programme, competence to deliver.�
According to him, there is empirical evidence to show that because the NPP meant well for Ghanaians, they introduced difficult, but important decisions that transformed the economy such as the HIPC initiative.
Touting the credentials of the NPP flagbearer, the former President said Nana Addo is "committed to building a committed society for every Ghanaian through industrialized economy"
He was confident that come next year, the NPP leader will be the country's president.
�We need transformational leadership that can deliver. Unity is a force for development, but can�t be achieved by force or propaganda. It was during our time that the private sector was given any hope for the golden age....The NPP stands ready to act and deliver freedom and prosperity for all Ghanaians. Nana is committed to building a committed society for every Ghanaian through industrialized economy. God willing come January 7, 2013 he will be next president of Ghana,� he added.
The Liberty Lectures was held in honour of the founding father of the UP tradition, JB Danquah.
Source: Nana Kwadwo Asante/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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