{"id":770411,"date":"2019-12-23T15:53:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T15:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/23\/independent-candidate-launches-campaign\/"},"modified":"2019-12-23T15:53:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T15:53:20","slug":"independent-candidate-launches-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/23\/independent-candidate-launches-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Candidate Launches Campaign –"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

Kofi Koranteng<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Progressive
\nAlliance Movement (PAM), Kofi Koranteng, has launched his campaign to contest
\nas an independent candidate in the 2020 general elections.<\/p>\n

He made the announcement at a ceremony held at
\nthe Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Accra on Thursday.<\/p>\n

In his address, Kofi Koranteng disclosed that the
\ndecision to contest the presidency is borne out of his desire to establish a
\n\u201cjust\u201d government based on the core principles of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, I,
\nKofi Koranteng, announce my candidacy for President of Ghana with a platform
\nthat is based on the hopes and dreams for a just government as set forth in the
\npreamble to the Constitution of Ghana,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Outlining
\nhis plans, he said he would engage experts in various fields such as education,
\nhealth, agriculture, natural resources, law enforcement, tax policies, as well
\nas international trade \u201cto assist in putting Ghana on a track that lives up to
\nour basic principal to foster equality of opportunity and prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n

He
\nsaid the key to a just and prosperous nation is a system of strong and
\ntransparent law enforcement at every level.<\/p>\n

Mr.
\nKoranteng also underscored the need to revamp and modernize the Office of the
\nAttorney General and other state institutions to curb corruption and enhance
\naccountability.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe
\nmust focus on revamping and modernizing all aspects of our government
\ncontrolled entities. As part of Agenda 2020, we will look to expand the
\nresources of the Attorney General to include forensic accountants who will be
\ncharged with ferreting out corruption within government agencies as well as
\nstate-owned organizations,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

On
\nunemployment, he emphasized the need for gainful employment with a sustainable
\nwage to be made available for citizens first, without the downward wage
\npressures created by illegal immigrants who come here to work.<\/p>\n

Confessing
\nhis support for the Free SHS policy by the Akufo-Addo government, he, however,
\nsaid that as a rising economic power in Africa, it is essential that we have a
\nhighly educated population that will enable Ghana and its companies to compete
\nin the global economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI
\nwant to re-examine, re-organize and streamline the National Health Insurance
\nScheme to provide adequate healthcare for all. Along with caring for the health
\nof our citizens, it is time for Ghana to put in place a pension system that
\nwill provide for the aged and the disabled,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

By Nii Adjei Mensahfio<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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