2016 Elections Is A Choice Between Realism And Political Opportunism- Amissah Arthur
Vice President Kwesi Amissah –Arthur has stated that this year’s election is a choice between realism and political opportunism.
Vice President Amissah-Arthur made the above statement at a lecture with students of the Cape Coast Technical University. The forum with the students forms part of his four-day campaign tour of the Central Region.
He said any political party manifesto which is not coherent and realistic must not be taken serious; adding that the NDC manifesto is a logical one.
He advised that since electorates were going to elect their President and Members of Parliament, it’s important for them to make a choice that would secure the future of the country.
Mr Amissah –Arthur noted in his submission that President John Mahama is the best choice for Ghana in the wake of the December elections. During the encounter, he charged the students to remember that:
“a political party is the most important organization in any country and it is their responsibility to organize available human resources and use them for the wellbeing of the country after winning an election.”
Elections, in his view are the plans for the future. “An election uses the past as a guide but is looking forward to the future, so in looking forward you must have a manifesto that is coherent and a realistic document the shows the seriousness of a party”, he said.
He added that “so a manifesto must not be hesitant or indecisive it must not be insincere and should not be an opportunistic document because when the document is opportunistic it can just be abandoned because it lacks rigor and credibility…And it must be designed very well to address the future needs of our country.”
The Vice President noted that in 2016 when the NDC unveiled its manifesto at Sunyani in 2008, the party ensured that their vision was a logical one that would bring development to Ghanaians.
Vice President Amissah-Arthur was quick to add that the current manifesto launched by the NDC in Sunyani evolved around four thematic areas with emphasis on job creation.
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