A National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant, Goosie Tanoh, is calling on delegates to vote for a leader who is ready to stand for truth, honesty, hard work and self-discipline to return the party to government in 2020.
According to him, leadership is a vital ingredient that drives societal change and development, and that delegates must carefully consider the choices available to them as the December 7 date for the presidential primary approaches.
Speaking at separate meetings with delegates at the Builsa North, Builsa South, China-Paga, Navrongo Central, Bongo, Talensi, Bolgatanga Central, Bolgatanga East, Bawku Central and Zebila Constituencies in the Upper East Region, Mr. Goosie Tanoh emphasized the need for delegates to choose a trustworthy leader like him to give the NDC the victory members of the party are yearning for in 2020.
In the view of Mr. Tanoh, the delegates ought to elect a decisive leader with a vision and direction to turn around the dwindling election fortunes of the NDC, which caused the party to lose the 2016 elections with a gap of over one million votes.
He said it was possible for the opposition party to win back power, however, he noted that the party can only do that with a competent, principled and accountable new leader, who has the trust of people, especially, floating voters.
He emphasized that the NDC membership must imbibe and cultivate virtues of honesty, sacrifice, volunteerism and determination to build a mass political organization that has the vision and wherewithal to lead Ghana out of the ‘mess’ created by politicians over the last few years.
He encouraged the delegates to choose right by voting massively for him as their flagbearer for the 2020 presidential elections. He underscored the need for the NDC to build a strong party ahead of the 2020 general elections.
Mr. Goosie Tanoh also campaigned against vote-buying, telling the delegates about the evils involved. He emphasised the need for the delegates to shun any form of inducement to vote for a particular candidate in the upcoming NDC presidential primary.
He noted that the future of delegates and their dependents would be badly affected if they allowed selfish politicians to buy their conscience.
He repeated his earlier call on party members to pay their monthly dues to help finance activities of the party, both in government and out of political power, as a way to curb the trend of politicians using party finance as an excuse to be corrupt.
According to Mr. Goosie Tanoh, such moves could help resource less-privileged members of the party to undertake communal education projects, or serve as source of revenue to set up small businesses for members of the party, especially women.
Mr. Goosie Tanoh is currently embarking on a three-day campaign tour to the Upper East Region to woo delegates, ahead of the NDC’s Presidential Candidate elections slated for December 7th, 2018.
He is contesting the election with 12 other aspirants, including Ghana’s immediate past president, John Dramani Mahama.
Story by GBC’s Samuel Ayammah
