Kumasi, Feb. 16, '99 -

The Ashanti Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched an eight week outreach programme to educate people on government policies.

Four teams have been formed to interact with the people in all the 33 constituencies in the region.

Among the wide range of issues to be covered by the teams are the youth in Agriculture programme, Village infrastructure project, the Budget and the Value Added Tax (VAT).

Mr Philip Edward Kwabena Antwi, the Regional Chairman, said at the start of the outreach programme that ''it is through effective political educational campaigns that outright lies, distortions and misrepresentation of Government policies could be countered''.

He said the programme would provide an opportunity for the party to assess its strength and weaknesses in the various constituencies.

Based on this assessment "we would be able to plan appropriate organisational strategies that would assist the NDC to win 2000 General elections".