Educate masses on Government policies, programmes

Kumasi (Ashanti Region) 19 Feb '99

Mr P. E. K. Antwi, Ashanti Regional chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on members of the party not to relent in their efforts to educate the masses on government policies and programmes. This, he said, was very crucial due to the negative activities of some leading opposition members, who are going about preaching against the programmes of the government.

At an educational rally and inauguration of Atonsu Ward One Executive Committee in the Asokwa West Constituency in Kumasi, Mr Antwi deplored the utterances of some of the opposition Members of Parliament in Ashanti, especially that of Subin, Manhyia and Offinso North, who are always criticising the government's development programmes. The chairman said the government is doing what is good for the country and it behoves all Ghanaians to rally solidly behind it to ensure the steady and accelerated development of the country.

Mr Kwabena Agyapong, chairman of the Asokwa West Constituency, urged members of the party to re-double their mobilisation efforts to draw more opposition members to the party. Hajia Salamatu Kuntey, Ashanti Region Women's Organiser of the NDC, said it is no wonder that people still speak ill of the NDC because they do not understand the issues at stake. She said the NDC Government is committed to the welfare of the people and the development of the country and called on members to do all that they could to ensure total victory in the 2,000 presidential and parliamentary elections.