The Ghanaian Journal

The Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) has promised to work effectively with chiefs in order to bring development closer to the people.

The Vice-Chairman of the party, Nii Okaija Adamafio, made this known when leaders of the party called on the Ga Mantse, King TackieTawiah III, to introduce its Greater Accra Regional executive to him.

He expressed his condolences to the chiefs for the demise of the Nai Wulomo, Numo Tette.

Nii Okaija Adamafio said even though the DFP was a new entrant to the political scene, the party was a force to reckon with, adding that it had a lot to offer Ghanaians.

Partisan politics, he observed, did not benefit anyone and it was, therefore, time to eliminate it from the Ghanaian body politic.

The flag bearer of the DFP, Mr Emmanuel Ansah-Antwi, said the party had numerous plans, which it believed would improve the country’s economy when given the mandate in the December polls.

He said one of the cornerstones which the DFP would use to improve the economy was what he described as “the green revolution.”

Mr Ansah-Antwi said under the green revolution, farmers and fishermen would be given incentives to boost production.

He noted with regret that even though 70 per cent of Ghanaians were engaged in farming and fishing, they were the poorest in the country.

“Those in the agricultural sector would be empowered through subsidies,” he said.

Mr Ansah-Antwi stressed that the DFP had come to stay, and appealed to the chiefs to give their support to the party to ensure that it emerged victorious in the December 7 election.

He attributed the myriad of sanitation problems which the city faced currently to the rural-urban migration, adding that it was the reason why the party would empower rural dwellers through agriculture.

The Ga Mantse said he recognised the DFP as a strong political party, adding that most of its members were not new to him as he had once worked with the patron of the party, Dr Obed Asamoah.

He said although chiefs were not supposed to engage in partisan political campaigns, he believed that chiefs could engage politicians in discussions that would benefit their people.

Story by Naa Lamiley Bentil