Koforidua, Oct 11, GNA - Alhaji Moctar Bamba, the National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Tuesday called on the electorate not to retain the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in power in 2012.

He said considering the abysmal performance of the NDC government, led by President Atta Mills since he assumed office more than two and half years ago, the nation would be in a serious crisis if it is allowed to continue after 2012. He said this when he addressed NPP supporters at the inauguration of a group calling itself Nana Addo for President (NAFOP) in Koforidua.

Alhaji Bamba appealed to the electorate to vote massively for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Presidential candidate of the NPP, in the 2012 general elections to save Ghanaians from the economic hardship they are currently going through.

Alhaji Bamba told the people that when the NPP was in power, many interventions were introduced to better the lot of Ghanaians, which included the National Health Insurance Scheme, the Capitation Grant, the School Feeding Programme and the Metro Mass Transport Service. He said since the NDC took over the administration of the country all those interventions were not functioning well due to the government's inability to manage them well. Alhaji Bamba said Ghana under NPP for eight years saw economic growth, rule of law, good governance, and the fight against poverty reduction and food security.

The New Juaben South Constituency Parliamentary candidate, Dr Assibey Yeboah, said an NPP government under Nana Akufo-Addo would encourage teachers to accept postings to the rural areas and provide accommodation for them.

He appealed to party to turn up in their numbers to register and encourage others to register since that was the only way to oust the NDC from power in 2012.

A former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Kwasi Osei-Adjei, expressed concern about insults and said if this was not checked it would create unnecessary tension in the country.