Sep 18, 2012 at 6:26pm

The Mahama-Amissah-Arthur ticket is the best for Ghana to move into a “full middle income country," President John Dramani Mahama has said.

Speaking at an event to outdoor Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, his running mate for the December 2012 elections, President Mahama described him as the chosen one who is “going to be a very critical anchor” for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government.

“I know he’s going to be the kind of support to move us from lower middle income country to a full middle income country,” President Mahama told the packed National Theatre on Tuesday.

Hundreds of NDC supporters thronged the venue to show their love and support to the newly-confirmed running mate.

The National Executive Committee of the party overwhelmingly confirmed Mr. Amissah-Arthur on Tuesday to partner President Mahama for the elections. He became vice-president following the death of late President John Evans Atta Mills on July 24, 2012.

President Mahama said Mr. Amissah-Arthur’s “insight and contributions on the Economic Management Team are invaluable.”

“Today is his day. Everything is on track for a gargantuan victory come December 2012. Our party is rejuvenated. Late President Mills paid the ultimate prize and sacrificed to rejuvenate our party,” he said.



By Kent Mensah/Citifmonline.com/Ghana