Akufo-Addo lauds Cameron

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the 2016 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has congratulated UK Prime Minister David Cameron after he secured a "stronger" mandate to govern in the general election held last week.

“This is to congratulate warmly British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the Conservative Party on their victory in Thursday’s general election, which saw David Cameron re-elected with a stronger mandate as Prime Minister, with the Conservative Party securing an overall majority with 331 out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons,” a statement from Nana Akufo-Addo said.

 It stated that the outcome of the elections was a clear vote of confidence in the sterling leadership provided by the Conservative Party,  and David Cameron who, over the last five years, had offered decisive leadership to put Britain back on the right track.

By this historic victory, the statement stated, Mr Cameron  had defied those who said that there would be a ‘hung’ Parliament, and that the difficult but necessary choices made by Mr Cameron and his government did not resonate with the concerns and aspirations of the British masses.

The NPP said upon assuming office in 2010, David Cameron met an economy caught in the global financial crisis, a growing public debt and rising unemployment. He came in with a plan, set the right priorities, stayed focused and has delivered on where it matters most – the economy,” he said.

It said the results in Thursday's polls show that the British people believed that their government, under David Cameron’s leadership, had restored confidence and is delivering on the economy, on jobs, and on improved living standards, which are providing families with a growing sense of security.

‘’For us in the New Patriotic Party, we are excited by the victory of the Conservative Party because the values we both share – beliefs in individual liberty, freedom and responsibility, respect for human rights and the rule of law, the principles of democratic accountability, the efficacy of the market economy and social justice – have proven again to be the surest way towards steering any nation back onto the path of strong economic growth and prosperity,’’ the statement added.