Dan Lartey calls on Chief Imam

Mr Dan lartey is the founder and Presidential hopeful of the Great Consolidated Popular Party in Ghana

By William Yaw Owusu

Saturday July 19 2008
THE flag-bearer of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) Dan Lartey, has urged the electorate to reject both the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress in the December poll because of what he called “their politics of insult and division.”

“The utterances of some officials of both the NPP and the NDC are threatening the stability of this country and the time has come for the electorate to vote for the GCPP to bring unity and peace needed for the country’s development.”

Mr Lartey gave the advice when he paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharabutu at his residence in Accra on Thursday.

He had led a team of GCPP national executives to the Chief Iman’s residence at Fadama to introduce himself as the flag-bearer of the party for the December poll and solicit the spiritual leaders’ support for the election.

Speaking in Gas Mr Lartey said “Islam is playing a significant contribution in the development of the country and nobody seeking political office can ignore those practicing the Islamic faith.”

He stressed the need for religious tolerance in the country saying “whether you are a Christian ort Muslim we are all one people. We should rather not allow politicians to divide us out forge ahead in unity for the healthy growth of the country.”

Mr Lartey said a GCPP Administration would introduce free and quality education and ensure that every child goes to school adding “I will introduce a policy that will ensure that parents who flout the free education policy are prosecuted in a law court.”

He also promised to ensure equitable distribution of state resources for greater prosperity.”

“The other parties are making empty promises but the GCPP would keep to its promise of harnessing the potential natural and human resources to the benefit of every Ghanaian.”

The GCPP flag-bearer said the party would field parliamentary candidate in all the 230 constituencies saying “we will shock the major parties in December.”

The Chief Imam speaking through an interpreter promised to follow the GCPP flag-bearer in prayers in his political endeavours saying “it is my wish t hat a good leader takes over after the election.”

He later offered a special prayer for Mr Lartey and his entourage.