“Don’t preach politics of ethnicity” - Nduom

Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, presidential aspirant of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has urged his fellow flagbearers, to avoid the "politics of ethnicity" during their campaigns.      This he said would stem the spate of violence that often characterise political campaigns.      Dr Nduom regretted the recent incident that happened at Gushegu, where lives were lost and properties worth millions of Ghana cedis were burnt, saying, "This is not in the interest of democracy".      Dr Nduom was addressing a CPP rally at Bogoso in the Prestea Huni Valley District of the Western Region, where he introduced Lawyer Mubashir Tamimu Dari as the party's parliamentary aspirant for the Prestea Huni Valley constituency.      Popularly known as Lawyer T, Dari was earlier nominated by popular acclamation by the Party, to stand as its parliamentary candidate for the constituency.      Dr Nduom said the rift was between the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its aftermath was not the best, and called on the supporters of the CPP to campaign without insulting, shooting, killing and burning of houses.      He said it was unfortunate that after the incident, only the CPP had gone to sympathise with the affected people while the two parties had not done so.      Dr Nduom told the people to vote for the CPP, which pursues peace for the December 7 elections.      Dr Nduom said subsequent governments after CPP, have eroded the gains made by the Party, saying that, the "Bonsa Tyre Company, Abosso Glass factory and State Hotels, among others, have either been sold out or left to collapse, leaving the people jobless.      He said with the discovery of oil in the country, the CPP when voted into power, would set up a petro-chemical and other vital industries to create job opportunities, which would enhance their living standards, saying, "The CPP has done it before".      Dr Nduom said the CPP would introduce free education from Kindergarten to Senior High School and also build more schools.      He however told parents to ensure that their children go to school, to acquire the requisite skills and qualification.      "Lawyer T" Dari thanked the people for electing him to stand on the ticket of the party.      He said the CPP would ensure that "everyone gets a fair share of the national cake".      Other speakers at the rally included Comrades, Mike Eghan, National Treasurer, Samuel Gordon Etroo, Western Regional chairman and Nana Kwabena Gyan, Public Education Officer. GNA