President John Dramani Mahama has urged the people of Akyem to ignore the age-old J.B.Danquah tradition and vote massively for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7 polls.
Regrettably, he said, the name of Dr J.B. Danquah had dictated the direction of voting in Akyem land, much to the disadvantage of the NDC.
However, he said, the NDC in government had never failed Akyem.
President Mahama said this when he addressed party supporters at a mini rally at Akyem Mansa in the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency of the Eastern Region.
President Mahama was continuing his campaign tour of the region after a break at the weekend.
Dr Danquah, who was a founder member of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), hailed from Kyebi.
The NDC has set the Agenda 50-50 quota; seeking to share the votes equally with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the election.
Hundreds meet President
At Akyem Mansa, hundreds of supporters of the NDC poured out to welcome President Mahama.
He preceded his address with a big thank you to the supporters for coming out in their numbers to show their support for the party.
With the crowd shouting “JM Toaso”, the President responded by urging them to go out in their numbers to cast their ballots to retain him and the NDC in office.
The President said the NDC had never been vindicated in government as demonstrated in the fair and equitable distribution of national resources.
He said quality health and education occupied centre place in national development.
That explained why the government continued to place emphasis on those sectors.
President Mahama said the NDC government had been faithful to cocoa farmers as various interventions in the cocoa sector were meant to benefit farmers and the cocoa industry.
He assured the people that the government would not fail farmers under any circumstances.
The General Secretary of the NDC, Mr Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, said there was no way Nana Akufo-Addo could beat President Mahama in the election.
He said the performance of the NDC was phenomenal and the signs were clear that the NPP would be kept in opposition.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Mahama is desperate he knows his term has ended.Do not bring your ethnicity here.Go and tell that to Gonjas.
People from akyem lets come together and vote massively against the NDC, what happened to the so called suspect of the late JB's murder. NDC got hand in the murder of JB and have tried to cover the case up and this shows what they wikll do to the other MP's if they still maintain the high seat......operation lets vote JM out of power my people of akyem to protect our leaders