Voting should be based on competence, not religion – Asiedu Nketiah

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, is urging electorates to eschew tribal and religious affiliation in choosing the country’s next President.

He believes competence is the most important quality to consider in choosing a leader for the country.

The Chairman, who was speaking at a town hall engagement with identifiable groups in Sunyani, stressed that the religious denomination of aspirants has no impact on competence when voted into office.

“What we want is an individual who will put our taxes to good use. The religious group the individual decides to join is none of our business,” he emphasised.

He continued, “Only two towns in this country speak my native Nkoran language. If people decided to vote on tribal lines during the election of party officers I wouldn’t have gotten any votes. But people noticed my competence and gave me the chance and I want that replicated in the general election”.

According to the NDC Chairman, the party refuses to give room for religious and tribal bigotry in its political discourse since it is a recipe for chaos.

“If we are to merge tribalism, ethnicity and religion with politics, it will take God from heaven to settle misunderstandings because He is the only one who can choose the best amongst what He created,” he said.

The town hall meeting at Sunyani wrapped up the two-day “Building Ghana Tour” by the John Mahama campaign team in the Bono Region.

At the event, leadership of identifiable groups had the opportunity to present their concerns before the party.

Flagbearer of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama assured the public that challenges raised by the groups will be addressed in the party’s manifesto.