Rev. Jackson says Ghana remains leader in political stability

Accra, March 6, GNA- Reverend Jesse Jackson, American civil and human
rights campaigner, who is in Ghana to participate in the country's
Golden Jubilee, on Monday noted that Ghana remained a leader in
political stability, which was good for Africa and the rest of the
world.
He said Ghana, one of the shining stars of Africa, was being held
in high esteem through out the world for her stable democracy and
economic growth, adding that the development could attract more people
into the country.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Rev. Jackson urged
Ghana and U.S to maintain the strong relationship, called on the U.S
to increase aid to Ghana, and also to increase its trade with the
country and reduce debts that Ghana owed her.
He also appealed to the U.S to increase its support for the
prevention of malaria and guinea worm in Ghana, and urged the country
to maintain its political stability and to export more cocoa to the
U.S.
Rev. Jackson said he was closely connected to the ideals of the
assassinated human rights activist, Martin Luther King Jnr.
He said, "We believe in democracy, and transparency, and that all
citizens should benefit from the resources of their nations to be able
to help the poor and deliver the needy".
Rev. Jackson said religion should help reconcile people and that
it was unnecessary for people to fight because they did not share the
same belief.
On Ghana's 50th independence anniversary, he said: "It is a huge
historic moment, which I want to be part of. I owe it a duty to uphold
the legacy of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president and Martin
Luther King Jnr and to continue the struggle for the attainment of
human rights and economic security.Rev. Jackson, who is also the Head
of Rainbow Push Coalition in the U.S, a human rights organisation,
twice contested for presidential elections in the U.S but failed to be
elected.
06 March 07