The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has postponed the launch of its 2016 manifesto, 3news.com has gathered.

The ruling party had scheduled Sunday, August 28 for the launch of the manifesto, which will outline the party’s policies to get President John Mahama reelected.

It was scheduled for Brong Ahafo capital city of Sunyani.

On Wednesday, August 24, close sources within the party confirmed that the postponement is due to the absence of leader John Mahama.

The president is scheduled to travel on Saturday to Kenya for a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conference.

The launch of the party’s manifesto has generated controversy as opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) accuse the NDC of waiting to pounce on the content of its manifesto.

The NPP itself is yet to launch its. It originally scheduled August 4 to launch it but postponed it to September.

The absence of the party’s manifesto is said to be the reason why leader Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been unable to appear at the Evening Encounter of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).

Source: 3news.com|Ghana

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