Lartey impressed, says Ghanaians accept 'domestication'

Mr Daniel Augustus Lartey, presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Friday said his performance in the elections so far indicate that Ghanaians have accepted' domestication.'

"We have not done that badly," he told GNA in interview in Accra. "It means the people of Ghana have accepted domestication and would like to know more about it. We have formed the base to build on next time around."

Mr Lartey, who throughout the campaign stressed the importance of domestication as a way of increasing local production, won hundreds of votes in many of the constituencies, where results have been declared.

"We must grow what we eat and eat what we grow..." he emphasised at every forum.

Mr Lartey has consistently criticised neo-colonialism, which he defines as "Whiteman painted black government," saying that his government will replace it with a "black man government of the black man for the black man."

One of his most radical proposals is the creation of an Upper Chamber of parliament to be the highest legal authority.

His party is contesting two parliamentary seats: Ablekuma Central in Greater Accra and Navrongo Central in Upper East regions respectively.

Mr Lartey expressed optimism about winning these constituencies whose results are yet to be known.

The 74 year-old candidate says he will contest the next general election.