Group Gives NPP, NDC 7-Day Ultimatum

A Pressure group, calling itself Ghana Youth on Fire, has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the two main  political parties-New Patriotic Party, (NPP) and National Democratic Congress, (NDC) to redraft their party manifestos to suit the aspirations of Ghanaian youths or risk losing their votes in the December 7 elections.

According to the Leader and President of the Group, Willie Coffie Korto also known as Dr. Power said, the manifestos of the main political parties do not offer any future or hope for the teeming Ghanaian youths, calling on the parties to as a matter of urgency, redraft their manifestos within 7 days to suit them, or risk losing their votes.

Addressing a press conference in Teshie a suburb of Accra he said:  “If you take a critical look at both the NDC and NPP manifestos, there is nothing good in there that will create jobs or future for the ordinary Ghanaian youth”.

Dr. Power said all they want is for any government to ensure the set-up of a “local shoe, cloth and medicine producing factories” that will employ millions of Ghanaians.

He also criticized the country’s clergy and the media, for failing to put politicians on their toes to ensure they work in the interest of the country.

The Ghana Youth on Fire, which has over 2,000 memberships, has accordingly served notice that it would convince its members and the Ghanaian youths to stay away from the 2020 elections if their demands are not met

Stressing the current manifestos that the two main political parties came out with recently does not contain any developmental projects that could benefit the youth.

He also emphasized that it would be appropriate for government and upcoming ones to establish companies that would produce products for the entire Ghanaians to consume rather than relying on foreign products.