By Emmanuel Gamson
Daboase (W/R), Sept. 30, GNA – Some religious leaders in the Wassa East Constituency of the Western Region have endorsed Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Flagbearer of the new Patriotic Party (NPP), to become the next President of Ghana.
According to them, the Vice President had already been chosen by God to lead the country as the next president, saying, “Selecting the number one position on the ballot paper for the upcoming general elections is an indication that God has already made you Ghana’s next leader.”
The religious leaders were speaking at a meeting with Dr Bawumia, at Daboase, in the Wassa East District as part of his four-day campaign tour to some parts of the Western Region.
Speaking on behalf of the Muslim leaders, the Imam of Wassa Atobiase , Mohammed Apagya Suala, praised the ruling NPP for choosing him as the party’s flagbearer for the December elections.
He said: “Insha Allah, for the first time in the history of this country, Ghana will have a Muslim as the President. This will prove to the entire world that in Ghana, Christians and Muslims are one people.”
He explained that in the Islamic religion, the number one was regarded as divine “because God is one adding so if Dr Bawumia is number one on the ballot paper, then it means Allah has already chosen him.”
He appealed to Ghanaians to give Dr Bawumia their mandate to lead the country to continue the good works of the NPP and implement his policies to improve upon the living standards of the citizenry.
The Reverend Paul Cudjoe, who spoke on behalf of the Christian leaders, expressed optimism that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia would be the country’s next president.
He commended the Vice President for conducting his campaign devoid of insults and on issue based.
Nana Kwadu Kyerefo, Chief of Sekyereheman and Acting President of Wasa Fiase Traditional Area, appealed to the NPP Flagbearer to ensure he completed all stalled developmental projects in his area when given the nod on December 7.
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia promised to provide incentives to faith-based organizations because they played pivotal roles in the country’s development agenda through the provision of educational infrastructure, health facilities and other social amenities.
He took the opportunity to highlight some of the policies he had championed under his tenure as Vice President including Ghana Card, Ghana Post Digital Property Address System, Mobile Money Interoperability, and Ghana Card number as Tax Identification Number.
He Implored the people to vote massively for him in the December 7 general elections so he could take Ghana to the next level.
GNA