President Mills said the Ghanaian electorate has to co-operate with the Electoral Commission (EC) to make the polls peaceful and to protect Ghana’s already enviable democratic credentials.
Likening the polls to a contest, President Mills stressed respect for the rules of the game so that no one individual but the nation of Ghana would be the ultimate winner of the game.
President Mills explained that the electorates belong to different political parties with freedom of choice, and different political strategies but all must converge at the centre of the territory called Ghana and make life better for the people.
The Head of State expressed a conviction that Ghanaians, no matter where they are want the best for their nation.
He commended Ghanaians resident in Canada and others in the Diaspora for supporting the Motherland through remittances, visits and phone calls, and conveyed his appreciation to the people for their time with him.
“We cherish the moment to meet with you and see how you are,” President Mills said, and called for constant prayers so that leaders and the citizens will continue to do what is right in the sight of the Lord for his continuous blessings.
Alhaji Mohamed Mumuni, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, said the Government has tremendous respect for people in Diaspora, and that the President has consequently made it a practice to interact with Ghanaians wherever he travels in the world.
Remittances from Ghanaians abroad, according to the Minister, shot up in recent years,helping individuals and families to meet crucial financial obligations and the nation as a whole.
He urged the people to take advantage of the improved macro- economic indicators, couple with the recent projection of the International Monetary Fund of being the fastest growing economy to invest heavily in the economy back home.
(President Mills chatting with Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper)
Source: GNA
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Comments
No one expect Ghana to resort to violence and bloodshed like the 1950s when Ghana did not understand what politics was. However, if there will be no violence and bloodshed as the President has been saying, depends upon the way he reacts to the behaviour of his indiscipline NDC Party members. The president cannot just be going round preaching peace but stops there and not acting on the corrupt and violent practices of the NDC members as well as his own cabinent ministers. What has he done about t...