non-partisan candidate

Accra, April 28, GNA- Mr. John Alex Hamah, an Independent Presidential Candidate, on Monday advised workers of Ghana to vote for non-partisan president, sensitive to the plight of the masses as well as capable of reconciling and moving the nation forward. That must be done with a sense of urgency for someone like him who has the political, economic, social and cultural agenda to save the country from disintegration.

He said in spite of displaying a high sense of unalloyed patriotism, discipline, sacrifice and dedication to work, which catapulted the country to the rank of lodestar of African renaissance and development for the past 51 years, the successive governments continues to marginalize Ghanaian workers.

"The Ghanaian worker is prominently remembered only during May Day Parades, when our gallant men and women display placards portraying their plights, suffering, hopes and aspirations," he said. Mr. Hamah, a veteran trade unionist, speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Monday in Accra, said it was at such gatherings that political leaders give loud, empty and sugar-coated promises to the workers only to be forgotten by government immediately after the parades.

"The time has come when the workers of Ghana should take their destiny in their hands by getting seriously involved individually and collectively in the democratic political process, especially during the upcoming Presidential and parliamentary elections.

"I'm advising the workers to vote for MPs of integrity, men and women sensitive to the plight of the people," he added. The veteran trade unionist said under his presidency, Ghana would experience a congenial and peace industrial relation atmosphere, a prerequisite to rapid and beneficial economic development.

"As a president, I would see to the speedy, practical and realistic resolution of worker/management conflicts and prompt attention to labour related issues. I have deeper understanding and heart-felt sensitivity to the problems, fears, aspirations and hope of both employers and workers," he added.