Zabzugu-Tatale cries for CPP
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The resurgence of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has indeed attracted thousands of people from across the nook and cranny of the country, and therefore made the party a force to reckon with in the December 7 polls. And one of such places were the vibrancy of the party was epitomized was in the Zabzugu-Tatale constituency in the Northern region.
Hundreds of CPP supporters and faithful last week Tuesday gave the party’s flag bearer, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, a massive reception when he toured the constituency to canvass for votes.
The crowd was so huge that, every inch of space was occupied, thus compelling some of the members to sit on big tracks parked close to the rally ground, which was held at the Zabzugu lorry park. In fact, many of the supporters who had come from far and near to listen to their energetic presidential candidate demonstrated their support by singing and dancing to the party’s slogans. There was an explosion of joy with the jubilant crowd, amid shouting of edwumawura when Dr Nduom and his entourage arrived.
Addressing the well-attended rally, Dr Nduom, who was happy about the impressive turn out, swiftly dispelled the rumours making rounds that, the CPP is working to form an alliance with either the National Democratic Congress (NDC) or the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He stated categorically that, the CPP will not form an alliance with any of the two parties, stressing that the party has become strong and will fight to win the upcoming elections. He advised them not to waste their votes, but to vote massively for the CPP parliamentary candidates and the party on the day of elections.
From Zabzugu, the campaign team visited Tatale where they were met by enthusiastic party faithful who had been waiting for several hours in the scorching sun to see their would-be president after the December presidential and parliamentary elections.
Dr Nduom thanked them for they way they have comported themselves, and urged them to continue demonstrating that maturity for Ghanaians to know that the CPP stands for peace. He promised that when given the opportunity he would ensure that, Zabzugu and Tatale have separate districts to ensure fairness and equity in the distribution of the national cake.
According to him, the Zabzugu-Tatale territory has been the stronghold of his party, and that the time has come for the CPP to reclaim what belonged to it. He asked them to take a look at their communities which lacked many social amenities such as potable drinking water and good roads. He said this was even regrettable in wake of the fact that they had voted four times and had still not seen any remarkable improvement in their standard of living.
To this end, Dr Nduom appealed to them to vote for his party to bring about the needed development that they desperately yearn for. He noted that when CPP is given the mandate jobs with living wages and salaries would be brought to the north to enable them improve their welfare. He was optimistic that the CPP would win the forthcoming elections.
Although the CPP flag bearer conceded that both the NDC and the NPP made some progress, he pointed out that there was the need for his party to come to power and implement policies that will better the lot of the good people of this country. Later, the CPP presidential candidate took the opportunity to introduce the party’s parliamentary for the constituency, Adam Azima, which introduction erupted with thunderous shouts. He asked the crowd to vote for Azima to go to parliament and represent them well by bringing development to their areas
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God bless for doing your best for cpp
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on November 14th, 2008 at 3:52 pmDr. Nduom is Kwame’s come back. Kwame Nkrumah loved the people of the North and actually implemented free aducation there. Since Nkrumah no one has done anything. Northen Ghana, please VOTE CPP this time.
on November 15th, 2008 at 2:09 pmAGONY OF A DYING MILITARY MAN
“Why didn’t they fly me out for treatment?”
the emaciated handsand legs of ZinyireLAC Abraham Zinyire, 27, says he has no regrets joining the Ghana Air Force even as he has for close to five years been confined to the distress of a sick bed at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
He was only paralyzed when he was flown to the hospital. But now, contractions and bare sores have taken over his body, eating deep into his skeleton and gradually snatching him away from life. His arms are stiff and bent inwards from the wrists. His legs look contorted, shrunken and scaly, but puffy at the same time. They seem to be moving away from each other. He cannot sit up and lies flat on his back, constantly staring at the ceiling. To avoid the bare sores and be able to sit up, his doctor advised, his legs have to be amputated. He refused.
LAC Zinyire was 21 years old when he joined the Ghana Armed Forces. With an aim to rise through the ranks, he enrolled on the Physical Instructors Trainers’ Course at the Teshie Military Academy in Accra. On one fateful day in April 2004, during a training exercise known as front somersaulting, Zinyire somersaulted and landed not on his legs but on his neck, breaking it. He became paralyzed instantly. He was quickly flown to the 37 Military Hospital, where he was operated upon. “But since then I have not been able to sit or do anything,” he tells Public Agenda on his sick bed at the hospital.
Close to five years now, in a worsening condition, Zinyere wishes he could go home. “I can’t stay here forever. I definitely have to go home some day. So they should plan to make me feel comfortable at home than keep me here forever.” But he is also aware of the implications of such a decision. ‘My problem is; am paralyzed, I am not just sick and you know as a paralyzed person you need someone to take care of you.”
Even now, his drugs and other needs that the authorities supply do not come as they use to. His family is thus compelled to buy some of the drugs. This reporter saw prescriptions to that effect. “Initially, I was not buying anything. But now I have to buy my own drugs, pampers and Charley, everything. So between me and the civilian there is no difference. If I do not get money for the drugs I stay without it. So if it is death I have to die.”
Meanwhile, Zinyire falls sick easily and frequently, especially with malaria. “Even one mosquito bite gives me malaria. But at times when you go to the dispensary, they tell you there is no drug. Even if there is, they give you an inferior one.”
Zinyire’s family is not a rich one. He is the first of six children and the one on whom the family’s hopes rested; his father haven died a month after he had joined the military. His mother is jobless and helpless. His younger sister, an SSS graduate; who is always by him, feels incapacitated too. She had plans for further education, but is held back by her brother’s near deadly condition.
Zinyire himself joined the army with an SSS certificate. His aim was to further his education. His brain seems to be in perfect order as he cogently, but faintly narrates his plight in flawless English. But his body could simply not support it.
“Why didn’t they fly me out for treatment?” is the question on his lips. He says the authorities intend to compensate him. “But it is not enough to be able to sustain me for the rest of my life. I can’t even build a house. I have no regrets joining the military, but they are not doing enough for me.”
But he is not sure exactly what, as by law established, he is due. “Because I am sick, I just take everything as normal. But what is in the book; what they are giving me, whether right or wrong, I don’t know. It is not easy oo, my brother.”
Author: Basiru Adam
on November 16th, 2008 at 4:25 pm