The current Member of Parliament for Essikadu-Ketan in the Western
Region and Minority Spokesperson on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs was the second person to have been invited by the youth wing on a programme dubbed ‘An Evening With’.Honourable Joe Ghartey was invited to speak on wide range of
issues .
Mr. Ghartey challenged the youth to work very hard to protect the ideals of the New Patriotic Party. Mr. Ghartey said the youth should not be ashamed whenever they are ‘accused’ as being members of ‘Property Owning Democracy’ because such statements in fact,reinforces the principles of perseverance and hard work.Honourable Ghartey recounted that the formation of pressure groups and the fight of Ghana independence evidences the importance of owning and protecting property. He further indicated that property owing per se, is not just about owning houses as it has literally been defined but includes facet such as the ‘right to
life’.
Mr. Ghartey also said the beliefs of NPP as enshrined in its constitution is not only Conservative but also to collaborate with the Liberal ideals in building a country which cares about its people, and also protect the rights and freedom of the citizenry. He recounted that evidences of the liberal ideals of NPP which include the creation of state intervention measures such as LEAP, NYEP, NHIS to support the ordinary Ghanaian. He therefore charged the youth to speak about these social intervention measures with pridebecause these form the basis of NPP beliefs which should be
underscored.
ELECTIONS IN 2012
Mr. Ghartey encouraged the youth to adopt a principle of offering the resources available to them at the right place and at the right time. Mr. Ghartey retold a story in the bible about Joseph of Arimathea who offered his tomb in a carved stone for Jesus to beburied. Honourable Ghartey posited that Joseph Arimathea offeredthe tomb which was meant for his own burial because he recognized that it was the most viable resource to offer that time. Honourable Joe Ghartey encouraged the
youth to adopt such principle and put the party above self interest. He charged the youth to seek their ‘own Joseph principle’ in supporting the party in the impendingelection. Honourable Ghartey shared his own experience of having to keep vigil to protect ballots boxes during the 2000 election. Hetherefore encouraged the youth to identify key the roles they couldactively play in ensuring free and fair elections in 2012. He took e view that people have
different talents which must be used at the‘right place at the right time’.
Mr. Ghartey encouraged the youth to be guarded in their communication and not to be allowed to be dragged into politics of insults and attrition. He said there so many successes of the NPP which should rather be debated and communicated and therefore the youth should remain focused in discussing what the party stands for. Mr. Ghartey noted that Ghana and Ghanaians is a model country and people in the West Africa sub region, which has become very attractive for investors by 2008. It was therefore important that suchan environment is maintained to ensure thecountry’s continuousdevelopment.
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