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The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, took his Greater Accra Regional Campaign to the Amasaman Constituency last Thursday, urging voters not to endorse the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December elections.
He said the NPP had “deceived” Ghanaians twice and urged the electorate not to fall for deception “a third time”.
Talking about rising inflation and fuel prices, the former President insisted that the economic “damage” done by the NPP would take many years to repair.
“Today when there is hardship in the land; they are telling us that our lives are better…When you are hungry, you can feel it; nobody can’t come and convince you that you are not hungry.”
“…Elections are about choices, that is why we make a choice every four years…If you make a mistake in making that choice, the results will live with you for the next four years, and even beyond,” he stated.
Urging voters to show the ruling party the exit through the ballot box at a rally in Amasaman, Mr Mahama refuted claims the NPP were better managers of the economy.
“They deceived us once before and got away with it; they deceived us twice and got away with it, they will not deceive us a third time…Not at all. I know Ghanaians will show them [NPP] red card on December 7.”
“NDC will come back, and anybody who doubts it should mark my words; NDC will win the elections on December 7, 2024,” the flag bearer said.
Mr Mahama announced plans to drive industrialisation in Accra, particularly in Amasaman if he wins the upcoming presidential elections.
He said his plans to industrialise Amasaman aligned with the NDC’s proposed 24-hour economy policy, which he believed would be a cornerstone in tackling the country’s unemployment crisis.
The former President said it was high time factories moved away from Tema, the hotbed of industrialisation, and explored other areas.
That, he explained, would boost employment in the communities in which the factories would be sited.
“When anyone wants to build a factory, they go to Tema. When the NDC comes into office we will properly structure this place so when anyone wants to build a factory, they could come to this stretch and put one up.
“We will designate this place from Amasaman to Suhum as an industrial zone. Anyone who wants to build a factory should come and establish it here. When they come and build here, those factories will be registered under the 24-hour economy policy,” Mr Mahama assured.
