The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is launching its manifesto for the December 7 elections.
3news brings you live updates on the event:
General Secretary. Fiifi Kwetey’s address:
- Manifesto will set pace for reset of the country.
- NDC cannot match NPP with easy promises
- NPP’s promises have become null and void
- Our promises are anchored on principles
- We handed over a portfolio of investments
- Manifesto contains achievable promises
- We accept that mistakes can be made
- Our manifesto is by no means perfect
- We will receive feedback and make inputs
- We are the party that makes promises on truth
Address by National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia
- One minute silence for a departed member
- Patriotic song
- Our economy has collapsed
- We have introduced new lexicons such as DDEP
- For the first time, pensioners have been denied their own money
- Government has introduced taxes that have caused hardship
- Our educational system has degenerated
- Energy sector has been mismanaged
- Dumsor which was ended by Mahama has been resurrected
- Most devastating destruction of our environment has been witnessed
- This manifesto has clear policies
- We have stated everything in clear terms
- This manifesto, the people’s manifesto provides framework for building the Ghana we want
- Vote for the NDC to reset Ghana from the abyss.
Address by John Mahama:
- This nation cannot afford one more day after after January 7, 2025 with this government of Ghana.
- Our beloved nation is breeding
- Ghanaians can no longer take the hardship
- Vote for change on December 7
- The time is up for NPP to go
- Your vote will make a way for change
- Government must begin writing handing over
- NPP has been greatest political scam
- They were repacked with sweet- scented promises and ribbons
- They inherited a stable currency – GHC4 to 1 dollar
- Private business enjoyed an environment to thrive
- This government has received more revenue than any government
- The score card of this administration has been abysmal
- Ghanaians have watched horror movies in the last 8 years.
- The flagbearer of NPP and his running mate have been part of the horror
- We will launch operation recover all the loot
- We will hold national economic dialogue in first 100 days.
- We will abolish e-levy
- We will rationalise port fees and charges
- We will investigate opaque gold for oil deal
- we will restore licences of wrongfully collapsed banks
- We will free Getfund, Road fund to perform their mandate
- No free stress policy will be rolled out
- We will pay to the universities as a grant
- We will increase subventions
- Free tertiary education for all persons with disability
- Free sanitary pad for all girls in secondary schools
- We will uncap the national health insurance levy
- We will ensure timely release of funds to NHIS
- We will intorduce community pharmacy
- We will ensure automatic employment of health workers.
- 500-bed specialist hospital in Accra
Address by Okudzeto Ablakwa
- Character is key in fighting corruption
- Our victory will happen on December 7, 2024
- We reject the baseless accusation that NDC and NPP are the same.
- Mahama will never sink so much money GHC339 million into a hole
- So many buildings demolished
- 87% of cocoa roads projects were all single-sourced
- Mahama did not allow a cabinet minister to buy state assets
- Our country is headed in the wrong direction
- Corruption is at an all-time high
- Their best performance is Mahama’s worst performance
- The others were silent on corruption
- No body will get away with the looting that has happened
- ‘Operation recover all loots’ will help fund all promises
- Collaborate with judiciary to prosecute those who are found culpable by Public Accounts Committee
- Mahama will respect international conventions
- State capture is coming to an end
Address by Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman
- The manifesto has inputs from all stakeholders
- We have a tradition of listening to diverse opinions
- The manifesto is shaped by Ghanaians from all walks of life
- We will prepare our youth for the job market
- We will pay attention to schools in the rural areas
- We will the Ghanaian child for a bright future
- We are grateful to John Mahama for bringing a woman to this light
- We will remove all obstacles that prevent girls from moving up
- We will introduce women’s development bank
- This initiative will support traders
- We will grant low interest loans
- 24-hour economy has been accepted by all
- You can only progress if you work with the youth
- The manifesto is a roadmap to the Ghana we want
Source: 3news.com
