The President of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills, will today deliver the State of the Nation address to Parliament.
His address becomes the last of his first term before Ghana heads to the December polls to either renew his mandate or revoke it.
President Mills is expected to talk about his achievements in the past three years and the remaining months of his first term.
Parliamentarians also expect President Mills to indicate steps he intends to take to intensify the war against corruption.President Mills will also spell out his plans to execute key projects in this election year and plans to ensure that Ghanaians have a violence-free election.
According to the Majority Leader of Parliament, Cletus Avoka, the House will take two weeks to debate the issues to be raised today.
The Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nkwanta South, Hon. Gershon Gbediame has called on Members of the House to hold themselves in readiness for the message.
Some MPs have threatened to boycott President Mills' address saying he is insensitive to their plight for refusing to increase their salaries which has been pegged at Gh�3,000.
However, the Presidency has stated that the President's address will go on despite threats to boycott it.
Source: GNA
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