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Ghana ruling party launches manifesto for election campaign

Xinhua, September 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

Ghana's ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) launched its Manifesto for the 2016 election campaign here in the Brong Ahafo Regional Capital, Sunyani, 400 km north of the capital Saturday.

President John Dramani Mahama argued that the document titled "Changing Lives, Transforming Ghana" is the authentic blueprint, with which the party envisions the transformation of the country in the next four years.

"We are poised to change more lives and to transform Ghana. Beyond the commitment we are making under education, health, social protection and infrastructure, I am poised to implement an economic transformation and livelihood empowerment program," the president stated.

He explained this transformation is "anchored on diversification and value addition to create more employment opportunities especially for the young people".

The ruling party's blueprint is based on four thematic areas, namely, putting people first, building a strong and resilient economy, expanding socio-economic infrastructure as well as transparent and accountable governance.

"Our manifesto is bringing peaceful change to our country. We are the party of change, of peaceful progressive change, not disruptive and destructive change. We are the people who bring change that transforms and makes things better," said Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur. Endit