PPP canvass for more members in Bawku (TO:Graphic Editorial CC:K. Asmah Kobby Asmah Message flagged Wednesday, February 29, 2012 )

PPP canvass for more members in Bawku Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bawku The Progressive People’s Party, (PPP), has set out a campaign in Bawku in the Upper East Region to canvass for more members to the newly formed party. The leading figure of the party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom who Interacting with a crowd at the meeting halls at the premises of the Bawku public library, said the party has come to stay and make an impact against all odds. Everywhere you go in Ghana people are beginning to know that the PPP is not just new but one that is going to make difference. So you all have to join us to do something positive and bring something good to Ghana”, he said. “Our party wants everybody to do well. When there is a job, contract or position to be given to somebody, we are not going to ask for the tribal background of that individual. We will not demand their religious background or political affiliation. As long as you are a Ghanaian and you qualify, we will give you the job to do”, he said. According to Dr. Nduom the PPP stood for peace and as such will not encourage its members to go and foment trouble. “We want peace in Ghana, where people can work together and live in peace”, he added. He reiterated the possibility of the PPP winning elections in Ghana and urge the public to discount the notion that PPP can never win elections in Ghana. He recalled the example President Yayi Boni of Benin, as well as the current president of Zambia, Michael Sata who he said came from obscurity to become President of their countries. Dr. Nduom said when elected into government, the PPP will want to make it necessary for every child to go to school from kindergarten to Senior High School in well resourced facilities without interruption. He also promised to provide jobs for the people and ensure efficient health system that will among others see the eradication of malaria. Dr. Nduom encouraged every ne to participate in the biometric voter registration when the exercise takes off The Coordinator of PPP in the Bawku, Garu-Tempane, Zebilla, Pusiga and Binduri, Mr. Ziblim Lukman said the PPP was making inroads and expressed the hope that come elections 2012, the party will cause a stir in the five constituencies. -End-