The Volta Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has declared Monday, December 7, as a national “Communal Labour Day”  urging Ghanaians to vote massively for the NDC to rescue the country from corruption.

According to the party, the decision to declare Monday as a ‘Communal Labour Day’ is to give the holiday a true meaning and application for every Ghanaian voter to demonstrate spirit of communalism and nationalism at the polls, by voting out corrupt Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

In a statement, signed by the Regional Secretary, James Gunu said, “We must all demonstrate spirit of communalism and nationalism at the polls. It is a peaceful civic and democratic exercise meant to liberate this country from the shackles of socio-economic degradation, corruption, poverty, disease and despotism”.

The Regional Secretariat is also urging its supporters in the region as well as the general public not to be intimidated by the deployment of heavily security in the area; but should rather come in their numbers and vote massively for the NDC.

“We therefore urge all our members and the general public not to be intimidated by the heavy military deployment into the region, but to rather come out in your numbers to exercise our civic duty and to legitimize our citizenship as Ghanaians,” he statement said.

Read Below the Full Statement: 

DECLARATION OF MONDAY DECEMBER 7, 2020 AS COMMUNAL LABOUR DAY

The Volta Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken note of the declaration of Monday, December 7, as a national holiday. In order to give it a true meaning and application, we have, therefore declared it as a COMMUNAL LABOUR DAY in the Volta Region in particular and Ghana at large. We have, thus, set it aside to rescue Ghana from the ‘Mother Serpent of Corruption’.

Monday is the Second Day of the Second Week in December, 2020. And on this communal labour day, our humble appeal is that we must all go for NUMBER TWO (# 2) on both the Presidential and Parliamentary Ballot Papers.

We wish to draw attention to Article 12 (c) of the NDC constitution, which entreats all branch executives and members to ensure high party support and voter turnout at all national polls. Besides, article 45 (f) of the NDC constitution also mandates every member of the party to register as a voter and vote at public elections and referenda.

We therefore urge all our members and the general public not to be intimidated by the heavy military deployment into the region, but to rather come out in your numbers to exercise our civic duty and to legitimize our citizenship as Ghanaians.

We must all demonstrate spirit of communalism and nationalism at the polls. It is a peaceful civic and democratic exercise meant to liberate this country from the shackles of socio-economic degradation, corruption, poverty, disease and despotism.

To all our fearless party agents we say vigilance is the surest vehicle to our victory! And all roads lead to your polling station. It is a communal labour day and it is a day to rescue Ghana.

Vote for President John Dramani Mahama and all our NDC Parliamentary Candidates at NUMBER TWO (# 2) on the ballot paper.

….Signed……

James GUNU

Regional Secretary