NPP, CP, NRP and UGM wish Ghanaians well
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Accra MPs…Ready, set. Go
NPP, CP, NRP and UGM wish Ghanaians well
In an inside page story, the Ghanaian Voice caries a message of good wishes to Ghanaians by four opposition political parties, the NPP, Convention Party (CP), United Ghana Movement (UGM) and the National Reform Party (NRP).
The message says that the start of the New Year marks the beginning of another election year, which can either provide fresh opportunities to restore to the nation hope for propelled achievement or a decline into greater poverty and total dependency on the generosity of external benefactors. To the parties, the choice Ghanaians make would determine which path to take since the instrument for a change lies in a free and transparently fair elections.
The message says that free and fair elections encompass a set of processes, which together create equal playing field on which alternative ideas compete to offer the electorate the best opportunity to make the best choice. The Voice says that the message stated that the Joint Action Committee (JAC) made up of four political parties, in the closing days of last year, demonstrated the effectiveness of togetherness in articulating the suffering and misery of the millions of Ghanaians who have been deeply disappointed by the NDC government.
The story reminded Ghanaians to use the start of the year to re-dedicate their support for the JAC, because it has proved to be a very cohesive framework and instrument for coming together to act in areas of shared and common interest. TheVoice says that the four opposition parties have resolved that JAC should be maintained to co-ordinate joint efforts to create an equal playing field for election 2000.
The message concluded that nothing would guarantee the return of happy days for all Ghanaians than the defeat of the NDC in the forthcoming general elections. As the year rolls on, moves would be employed further by JAC to ensure a better government for the nation.
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Be part of census
In its top story, the Daily Graphic reports that the President, Flt-Lt J J Rawlings, has entreated all religious heads to ensure that their followers make themselves available for the national Housing and Population Census scheduled for March this year.
The President made the call when he joined Muslims in Accra to offer prayers to mark the end of the Ramadan. President Rawlings is said to have urged those who use people’s way of dressing to define their citizenship to discard that perception.
The paper also mentioned the President’s call on the people to ensure that the 2000 elections are held in an atmosphere of tolerance and peace so that people would be free to vote for the party of their choice. According to the paper, the President cautioned that peace and stability being enjoyed in the country should not be taken for granted.
The paper quotes the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, Maulvi Wahab Adam, as noting that absence of discipline and self control compel people to indulge in social vices, which impede the progress of the nation. Maulvi. Adam said the annual national convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslims, which begins on January 14th, this year, would discuss issues that would help arouse the moral consciousness of the people and enhance their lives.
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Accra MPs…Ready, set. Go
The Accra Mail says in a front-page story that even before party hierarchies have declared the election season open, their sitting Members of Parliament are straining at the leash to make a dash for it.
The paper says indeed, some of them have already broken free and are heading for the tape. The Accra Mail reports that Mr Sylvester Mensah, MP for Dade Kotopon, started the election year with a sprint, already splashing his constituency with colourful posters of himself exhorting passers-by to "Vote NDC".
The paper says that the village of Avenor in the heartland of Accra industrial area, is getting a face-lift. According to the paper, bulldozers have been on site since late last year covering the offending rubbish heap with gravel and generally ‘making the place fine!"
The Accra Mail says that the MP for Okaikoi South, Nana Akomea, had earlier told the paper that the place is a land-fill and it would soon be completely covered up. According to the paper, Sheikh I. C. Quaye, the NPP MP for Ayawaso Central, has dominated local politics in his constituency, indicating that his camp is gearing up.
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