Augustus Goosie Tanoh, a founding member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is confident that former president John Dramani Mahama will win the 2024 elections and bring the nation together despite differences in age, religion, and ethnicity.
Speaking to party members at the Central Unitarian Assembly (CUA) hall in Ajumako, the Central Region, on the theme of “Unity, loyalty, and vigilance for victory 2024,” the former Special Assistant to Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings, the Head of State of Ghana and Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), stated that the sacrifices made by many on June 4, 1979, which ultimately resulted in the establishment of the Fourth Republic, should strengthen the NDC and help the nation overcome its challenges.
Consequently, I would like to propose that the “unity” we aim to establish is not limited to the NDC party but rather to the unification of our country, particularly our women and young, around the tangible task of creating a better Ghana. We are going to triumph in the election, re-elect John Mahama as president, and keep pushing past divisions based on age, gender, religion, or ethnicity to bring our broken country together. He said, “One Ghana for all.”
According to Goosie Tanoh, the current government is responsible for the resurgence of a severe economic crisis that the nation faced forty-five years ago. This crisis includes crippling poverty, high rates of unemployment, particularly among young people, widespread corruption, economic mismanagement, and a weak currency. The country urgently needs to be saved.
To put it briefly, friends, winning is more than just December 7, 2024. December 7th is merely one more step—albeit a significant one—in the continuous struggle against the forces that strive nonstop to keep us impoverished and reliant. But this fight will not cease if the NPP is defeated. “We must triumph in the battle we started so many years ago against marginalisation, poverty, exploitation, and ignorance against our people,” he declared.
He took use of the opportunity to honour a few cadres for their services to the PNDC and NDC.
‘Cdes Samuel Garba, Yaw Akrasie Sarpong, Antwi Boasiako Sekyere, Huudu Yahaya, Cecilia Johnson, Mahama of Blessed Memory (CDR Coordinator, Brong Ahafo Region), Mike Akpatsu, who died while he was mobilising NDC supporters for the first congress in Cape Coast, Nartey (a GTP Cadre who died a few days ago), Osei Wusu (NDC’s First Propaganda Sec), Sherry Ayittey, Chris Atim, Kyeretwie Opoku, Kwame Mfodwo, Yao Graham, Albert Pinto, Ato Austin, and many more, who set out on a journey to transform Ghana.
The great leader Flt. Lt. J.J. Rawlings, whose dedication to accountability, development, change, and integrity has become an inspiration to all of us who support social democracy, a more powerful NDC, and the transformation of Ghana, must undoubtedly be remembered on this Remembrance Day.
He urged all NDC members to exercise caution both before and during the 2024 elections.
“Cadres are well-versed in being alert. Our attention has been focused on the entire national political system, not simply the electoral system, for a considerable amount of time. In order to guarantee that Ghanaians have peaceful, free, and fair elections in December, we will be watchful and make sure that the Ghana Police Service, the Electoral Commission, National Security, and the judiciary fulfil their legal obligations. However, he added, “We will continue to exercise caution both next year and every year to make sure that harmful forces do not drag us back to the previous, unacceptable practices.