President John Dramani Mahama has asked voters in the three regions up north to turn out in their numbers on 7 December and vote massively for him and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) not because he hails from the north but because the NDC government has done more for the north than any other political party.
Addressing a rally at the Bolgatanga Jubilee Park as part of his three-day campaign tour of the region, Mr Mahama said: “It is especially important for us in the three northern regions to turn out properly not because I come from here but because if you weigh the two parties, the NDC has done more for the people of the North than any other party.
“Elections are about choices and if somebody says: ‘I will do this for you,’ what do you look at? You weigh the two and look at… ‘when [the NPP] had the opportunity, what did [they] do for me and the [NDC] too when [they] had the opportunity, what did [they] do for me?’ and when you weigh it, you will find out that the NDC is heavier than the NPP.”
Mr Mahama said former President Jerry John Rawlings brought development to the North during his tenure, showing the NDC’s love for the people of the North.
“We must stand here and salute Jerry John Rawlings because in this part of Ghana, we did not have electricity, and Akosombo was there from Nkrumah’s time. … [For] Northern, Upper East, Upper West regions, we didn’t have power.
It took Jerry Rawlings to say: ‘No, we can’t enjoy this essential infrastructure only in the southern part of Ghana. The North is part of this country and must also enjoy power.’ And so it was Jerry John Rawlings’ time that power was drawn all the way from Akosombo in the south to the northern part of this country. It was Jerry Rawlings who introduced the rural electrification programme and the national electrification programme that today has made so many of our communities benefit from electric power,” Mr Mahama noted.
The president added: “If you look at all sectors, in health care, education, provision of water, anytime we have enjoyed advanced development in the northern part of Ghana, it has been under an NDC government, and that’s why I say the North should turn out in its numbers to vote for the NDC not because I come from the North, but because the NDC is a party that has proven that it loves the people of the North and brings development to the people of the North.”
Source: Classfmonline
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I sometimes wonder if JDM really is a communications expert as he claims. Any person who reads in between the lines will always see the deceitful nature of Mahama.
I never knew Mahama is such a stup.d man...what have you done for the north ?
It's good the President has listened the counsel of wisdom and has thus moved to change his tone of politics. He can be forgiven for the earlier gaffe. On the point of the NDC doing more in the North than the NPP, I say it's only because the P/NDC has seen more political power than the NPP. The NPP didn't neglect J. J. Rawlings's initiation of electrification in the North. In fact, J. A. Kuffour also initiated the Bui Dam project which enhances electricity very for the northern part of Ghana, including the Brong Ahafo Region. Let's discuss issues like these rather tribalising our politics.
THIS ONE TOO 'YOU DE' COPY NANA ADDO? OH, OH, OH NDC IS NEVER ORIGINATOR OF ANYTHING! NANA ADDO SAID IN EASTERN REGOIN AND NOW SEE MAHANA TOO. STICK TO YOUR TRIBAL POLITICS AND SEE IF THAT WILL HELP YOU. NORTHERNERS HAS SEEN WORSE, SADA, 'FAILED NKONFEM AND TREE PLANTING. CHANGE IS COMING!
NO,NO,NO,If Rawlings from Volta was able to do all these for the north as you claim,what did you also do for your own people at Bole not to talk of the three Northerns,again if Rawlings was able to do all these for the north,what have you also done for the Volta region,you are not a serious northerner,period,you have forgotten your roots so soon.
Shame president ,,!!
confused and indecisive prezo, double tongued individuals are dangerous Ghana GHANA deserves better than this man, ...JM Twaso na k) da.
MAHAMA AYE HOT.
since when did he change his sing song vote for me bcos I am your brother and come from the north.pathetic mr prezident
See your incompetent again!!! U have not been able to do anything in the 3 northern region and bcos of that you are now using Rawlings achievement to look for votes. why couldn't you used SADA, GYEEDA to say u have given the people in the north something to celebrate about but bcos u crate loot and share with your family and friends u know Rawlings name now. Rawlings know how incompetent and corrupt you are so he is not even campaigning for the party he formed bcos people like aseidu nkatia calling him names. Rawlings said Nana Addo is not corrupt and i know for 100% sure he can't say that about u. #I AM FOR CHANGE