Convention People’s Party (CPP)
Cape Coast residents say Dr.
Sakara won the debate
Source: GNA / 31.10.2012
A cross-section of people in the Cape Coast Metropolis have
commended Dr. Abu Sakara of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) for
his excellent performance during the presidential debate organized
by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on Tuesday night in
Tamale.
Almost all the people interviewed by the GNA on Wednesday morning
to sample the views of residents on the debate complimented Mr.
Sakara with one Mr. Kwamena Samson, a Civil Servant, saying he was
very impressed by Dr. Sakara’s performance with his “wits and
well-calculated answers.”
Dr. Sakara was among the four presidential candidates, President
John Dramani Mahama for the National Democratic Congress (NDC),
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and
Mr. Mahama Ayariga for the People’s National Convention (PNC) who
took part in the debate.
The debate was organized by the Institute for Economic Affairs
(IEA) for presidential candidates of political parties with
representation in parliament.
He said he did not expect President Mahama to perform well since
most of the attacks by the candidates were against his party, the
NDC, and he had to defend them, adding that he did well and was
composed throughout the debate.
Mr. Emmanuel NII-Noi Tettey, a Public Servant, praised Dr. Abu
Sakara for being the best, saying the tact and zeal with which he
answered his questions were very commendable and added that “Abu
Sakara was my man” because he has a “bright political
future”.
On the President, he said he expected more from him and that Mr.
Ayariga was not cut out for a Presidential debate but “probably for
an MP’s debate”.
He said he was disappointed about the poor time-keeping at the
start of the programme and the audience not obeying simple rules
and expressed the hope that behavior would not be repeated during
subsequent debates.
Even though a few expressed mixed feelings about which of the four
candidates won the debate, they commended the organizers for a good
job done but said the debate would not change the decision they
have made on whom to vote for.
Madam Victoria Annan, a seamstress, said the overall performance of
all the aspirants was good but was of the view that they might not
implement their policies and fulfill their promises to
Ghanaians.
Mr. Ishmael Owusu, Public Servant said, all the aspirants did well
and indicated that as a floating voter, he will make his decision
on the one who impressed him most.
Mr. Paul Okore, a businessman said President Mahama was his man and
that his performance was good but added that Dr. Sakara’s policies
particularly on education was not convincing and Nana Akufo-Addo
launched many attacks on his opponents.
He said Mr. Ayariga had good intentions for the Party and his
intentions were clear that he was not power drunk.
Mr. Ernest Hamilton and Mr Kodwo Danso both, staff of Cape Coast
Melcom, said Dr. Sakara has new things to offer on Agriculture, the
economy and the overall development of the country but expressed
disappointment that President Mahama and Nana Akufo-Addo were
attacking each other.
Eunice Prah, an employee of Nestle’ Ghana Limited, also vouched for
Dr. Sakara, Mr. Ayariga was confused and the NPP and NDC candidates
were not impressive.
Convention People’s Party (CPP)
I will provide a leadership
of inspiration and hope – Dr Sakara
Source: GNA / 31.10.2012
Dr. Abu Sakara, Convention People’s Party (CPP) Presidential
candidate, has promised to provide a leadership of inspiration and
hope for the rest of Africa to emulate.
He said “under the former CPP government a leadership of an
inspiration and hope for Africa was offered” and that a new CPP
government under his care would ensure that Ghana was placed where
it deserved.
Dr Sakara gave the assurance on Tuesday during the maiden
Presidential debate organised by the Institute of Economic affairs
(IEA) to engage presidential candidates who have representation in
Parliament to share their vision, ideas, ideologies and strategies
to build the country.
Other presidential candidates including President John Dramani
Mahama, NDC presidential candidate, Hassan Ayariga, PNC
Presidential candidate and Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, NPP
Presidential candidate all took turns to woo Ghanaians for votes in
the 7th December polls.
Dr. Sakara who was answering a general question as to his vision
for Ghana said, the CPP would ensure that Ghana gets the best that
it deserved to remain the model of democracy and a pace setter in
economic transformation.
He said the vision of the CPP was to implement free compulsory
education saying he would also invest in the human resource to
ensure that the best of education was given to children.
He said a CPP administration would help farming directly and
indirectly and that it was necessary to help improve the structures
that kept agriculture going.
Dr Sakara said the private sector, which continued to be the engine
of growth would be properly taken care of to ensure that jobs were
created to solve the teaming unemployment in the country.
