It's time to build bridges-Mahama

The Vice President, John Dramani Mahama has said that with the 2008 Elections over, nothing should divide Ghanaians, adding that "it is time for all to join hands to heal any pain and hurt and make the country more united".
He therefore called on all Ghanaians build bridges and a more united nation for rapid, accelerated development in the country.
Mr Mahama made the call today when he addressed a large congregation at the induction service of the newly appointed president of the Ghana Pentecostal Council (GPC).
Apostle John Annan Adotey, a renowned educationalist, becomes the 7th President of the GPC.
The Vice President said the challenges that confronted the country required a concerted effort with each person playing a meaningful role to ensure that the goals, dreams and aspirations of all as one untied nation were met.
He acknowledged the perseverance in prayer among many others of members of various religious groups in a run-up to the elections and after.
“Through this electioneering process, you and the electorate of Ghana have spoken loud and clear, that nobody can compromise the democratic integrity of this nation,” he said.
Mr Mahama said; ”Put together, the mix of tension, exchanges, dialogue, legal and executive interventions, protests, media attention, vigilance and ultimately peace that has prevailed in the last few weeks, represent a rare election model that the whole world would soon be referring to”.
“You and I need to be proud of being part of a part of this model, that is if we played the expected role of us,” he said, adding that posterity would examine the history for its merits and demerits.
The Vice President gave the assurance that the Mills administration was committed to sustaining the peace that the nation enjoyed.
“The Mills administration is committed to peace and unity in diversity, without compromising our core values of accountability, integrity and respect for the rule of law,” he noted.
The Vice President who is a member of the Assemblies of God Church said, the growth and composition of the GPC was an indication of unity that existed in the diversity of the Christian denominations it represented.
He said that the team work of the council was worth emulation, he therefore, challenged the incoming executives of the GPC to “lookout for more room for improvement and refurbish it”.
In his acceptance speech, the newly appointed president reiterated the need for the GPC to be united to fight the menace of armed robbery, ritual murders, drug trafficking among others through the teaching and application of God’s word.
“God is calling the GPC to direct our attention and resources to address this menace with great sense of urgency,” he added.
Apostle Adotey appealed to heads of churches and members to “pray earnestly for the outpouring of the holy spirit which will energise our evangelism effort to win Ghana for Christ”.