But this did not appear to matter to the hundreds who had waited until after dark for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) rally on Friday in Salaga, a trading town in one of Ghana's poorest regions. Funds for constituencies would come from the existing budget, while the private sector rather than state-run corporations would help support other plans. One development worker who already supports the party said the pledge would mainly help to focus local government spending. "This (spending plan) is very good ... What he is trying to do will help local districts to better plan and execute their projects," said Iddi Zakaria, who works for a local NGO. That is the message we are going to give to the people rather than going with those phoney promises," he said.

Source: GhanaWeb September 06, 2016 08:03 UTC