PNC flagbearer advises Kufuor

The flagbearer of the Peoples' National Convention (PNC), Dr Edward Mahama has advised President John Agyekum Kufuor not to pay attention to his political detractors.

He should rather concentrate on finding solutions to the numerous problems currently facing the nation.

Dr Mahama gave the advice in reaction to the June 4 anniversary address by Ex-President, Jerry John Rawlings at a forum organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the Arts Centre in Accra.

Dr Mahama, who was speaking to the Ghana News Agency, said there was the need for somebody to " sit the Ex-President down and educate him on his new role as a former president and statesman in order for him to appreciate that environment".

He advised the ex-President Rawlings to distinguish himself in his role as UN Eminent Person and not to continue to dabble in the country's internal party politics, adding that his UN's appointment was not due to his affiliation with the NDC but "because of Ghana".

Dr Mahama promised to take it upon himself to meet the ex-President and "counsel him to realise that he is a former head of state".

On the revocation of June 4 as a public holiday, he said the PNC supported the idea.

Dr Mahama said what the PNC would have done if it were in power was that, it would "commemorate June 4 but not celebrate it".

He explained that, June 4 taught a lot of painful lessons, which Ghanaians should not forget but always reflect on in order not to repeat them.

The PNC flagbearer called on Ghanaians to support the government to turn the economy around.