{"id":269490,"date":"2016-11-18T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=269490"},"modified":"2016-11-18T06:00:36","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T06:00:36","slug":"6th-position-on-ballot-a-big-six-endorsement-edward-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=269490","title":{"rendered":"6th position on ballot a &#8216;Big Six&#8217; endorsement &#8211; Edward Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Mahama, has stated that, his party&#8217;s 6th position on the ballot paper in this year&#8217;s election, is an endorsement of his candidature by the late &#8216;Big Six\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mahama said\u00a0this in Bolgatanga at the party&#8217;s manifesto launch on the theme, &#8216;New Beginning! New Deal!! New Force.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah brought Ghanaians political independence on 6th March 1957; but a PNC government will bring economic independence to Ghana when elected into office.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Edward drew the attention of the Ghanaians to the Bible interpretation of the number six.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269067 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ab33f2ce-c039-4d59-82f0-9e1e8a8a46a6.jpg\" alt=\"PNC Manifesto launch\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is my turn and the Big six have confirmed it by endorsing my candidature and giving me the number six. I have got the number six telling you that, Edward Mahama is going to bring economic independence to Ghana and Africa. You know that in six days; God created everything that he created; and on the seventh day he rested, I have been put on the number six as a sign of completion. And that is the end of your problems in Ghana under the PNC administration which I shall lead, all the &#8216;Wahala&#8217; you are facing &#8216;Dumsor&#8217; will be a thing of the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mahama indicated that, the economy was in serious trouble due to high borrowing rates.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will make sure that we have a balanced budget and to make sure we grow the economy of Ghana at 10% yearly, on the back of agriculture only; so that the money we get from oil , gold, bauxite \u00a0and other minerals will be used for capital development&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-269073 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/pnc-launches-manifesto-13-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"pnc-launches-manifesto-13\" width=\"669\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Highlighting on corruption perception index, Dr Mahama reiterated his commitment to tackle corruption head-on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was not just politicians who are corrupt; but corruption existed in the public service, civil service and other business. \u00a0The PNC believed that if corruption is reduced 25%-30%, we will have a lot of money to build clinics, schools and roads, and my administration will fight corruption to the latter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also promised to eliminate all schools under trees in the first four years of the PNC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/81c16b6c-9d53-4702-8954-613e03a5ba40.jpg\" alt=\"pnc-launches-manifesto-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"410\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The manifesto launch was graced by vice presidential nominee of the party, Emmanuel Anyindoho, National chairman, Bernard Mornah, General Secretary, Atik Mohammed, and National Organizer, Awudu Issaku among others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Frederick Awuni\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Mahama, has stated that, his party&#8217;s 6th position on the ballot paper in this year&#8217;s election, is an endorsement of his candidature by the late &#8216;Big Six\u2019. Dr. Mahama said\u00a0this in Bolgatanga at the party&#8217;s manifesto launch on the theme, &#8216;New Beginning! New Deal!! 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