Nkoranza (B/A), July 28, GNA - Mr. John Dramani Mahama, running mate of Prof. John Evans A. Mills, has stated that the government of the NDC would wage a relentless war against armed robbers to guarantee the peace and freedom of the people.

Mr. Mahama was addressing NDC supporters at a rally at the Nkoranza lorry station during his campaign tour of Brong-Ahafo. He said it was just unfortunate that in spite of the growth of the police population, armed robbers have been succeeding in harassing travellers on the roads and also robbing their valuables causing them to live in fear all the time.

He therefore said if they should be voted into power, they would inject discipline into the Ghana Police Service in order to address the issue of high crime in society.

Mr. Mahama also said the NDC government would consider the plight of teachers and arrange better remuneration towards their welfare and encourage them to contribute their quota towards the building of a better state for posterity.

He urged the electorate of Nkoranza to vote massively for the party during the upcoming general elections so that the NDC would emerge victorious in order for the party to address the economic challenges facing the people. He explained that the change of the NDC government in 2000 was necessitated by the fact that the party had stayed so long in power and therefore people, especially the youth were fed up with the party and had fallen for the numerous campaign promises of the NPP so they voted the NPP into power.

The running mate, however, said because the youth have not seen any improvement in their lives and were facing hardships, they were going to vote for the NDC.

Mr. Mahama recalled the past era of the former President J.J Rawlings and the NDC government and said the extension of electricity power to Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper West and Upper East Regions should remind the people of the good works of the NDC and bring them back to power.

"Should NDC government come to power we would ensure the continuity of development programmes initiated by the NPP as such projects are for the benefits of the state and that we would also not be selective in dealing with people who would flout the laws of the state", Mr. Mahama added.

He later introduced the two aspiring members of parliament for the area, Mr Kwadjo Adjei Dwomoh for Nkornza North and Mr. Emmanuel Kwadjo Agyekum of Nkoranza South to the people and asked them to vote for them to win the seats for the NDC.

Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketsiah, General Secretary, NDC, said changes in the governments makes the people to enjoy good governance and that the eight years period of the government of the New Patriotic Party and the period of the National Democratic Congress have been a lesson for the people to decide the next government in December. He called on the NDC members not to allow themselves to be deceived by the leaders of the NPP and said they have nothing better for the state anymore and asked them to vote against them in the December elections.

Mr. Osei Agyemang, Brong-Ahafo RegionaL Chairman of the NDC advised the youth who have attained 18 years to register when the voters register is opened on 31st July so that they would be able to exercise their franchise during the elections. He pleaded with the people to vote massively for the party to win the two parliamentary seats for Nkoranza.