President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has, for the first time in public spoken against the recent attack on the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator by the Delta Force, a vigilante group believed to be associated with the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The president, while apologising to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for the embarrassment caused by the vigilante group, also assured the Asante monarch of his commitment to deal with lawlessness in the country.
President Akufo-Addo, who paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene as part of his three-day tour of the region to thank the people for his victory in the 2016 elections, said he had taken notice of the recent happenings and was working very hard with his party’s leadership to bring finality to the issue.
He said he will not condone lawlessness under his leadership and reiterated his call to ensure that such issues never happen again.
“There are a few things, Delta Force and other issues that are unpleasant, but we are working to deal with those issues to ensure peace and understanding in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, and the whole country,” he noted.
“I will not ignore such issues. The law applies to everyone in Ghana. I know it is of concern to you, but do not worry, we will ensure that everything is resolved,” the president said.
Meanwhile, the president has reassured Asanteman and all Ghanaians that the pledges he made during the electioneering period were not mere campaign platform talks, “but are pledges that will be fulfilled during my tenure of office.”
According to him, the fulfillment of these pledges remained the surest way to creating jobs and wealth for the people of Ghana, as well as returning the country onto the path of progress and prosperity.
“I made a lot of pledges during the campaign. We have started fulfilling them. The free Senior High School (SHS) policy will commence from September 2017. So you should know that what I said during the campaign was not political talk.
“Ghanaians should know that I did not lie to them during the campaign, in order to get their votes. Whatever I said I was going to do, I will do.”
“We said we were going to reduce taxes, which had become a burden on businesses and was stifling productivity. We said we were going to reduce import duties on imported spare parts. The first budget has removed taxes on imported spare parts in our country. We have also abolished a number of other taxes,” he stated.
Earlier, the president visited the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) where he inspected the abandoned maternity ward at the facility.
He promised to bring back to life the abandoned maternity ward and called on the authorities of the hospital and the staff to give off their best.
President Akufo-Addo also interacted with various transport unions in Kumasi where he said “a review of the laws governing the transport sector was ongoing. We will make sure there is a proper licensing and proper registration system in place, which will protect all of us. I am giving you that assurance.”
He also reiterated his government’s commitment towards the provision of the requisite infrastructure for businesses of the transport unions and transport owners to thrive.
This was met with a rapturous response by the packed hall at the cultural centre, with many expressing their appreciation for the gesture by the government of president Akufo-Addo.
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