EGLE offers to intervene

Koforidua (Eastern Region) 30 Nov.'98 The Egle Party has offered to help solve the differences between the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Reform Group within the NDC.

In a resolution, EGLE party called on the Reform Group and the NDC leadership to stop the accusations and counter accusations in the media to give way for a peaceful resolution of their differences.

At the end of a two-day national congress at Koforidua yesterday, they also called on the government to equip the police to enable them to successfully fight the growing crime wave in the country.

The party called on the leadership of the Progressive Alliance to allow the party greater participation in the affairs of the alliance.

The resolution said the party still maintains President Jerry John Rawlings as it's leader and therefore supports his nomination of the Vice-President, Professor John Atta Mills, as the flagbearer of the Progressive Alliance for the 2000 elections.

In an election, all the 18 members of the national executive were returned unopposed, except for the position of national vice- chairman in which Captain K. Cudjo (rtd), polled 40 votes to beat the incumbent Alhaji Abdu Rahman Dzamatutu, who had 10 votes.

Mr Owuraku Amofa, Deputy Minister for Tourism, was retained as chairman, Mr Sam Pee Yalley was elected general secretary, Mr Biah Tismark, deputy general secretary, Mr Seidu Mahama, national organiser and Mr Benjamin Bediako, assistant national organiser.

Other members of the executive are Madam Gladys Asimah, national women organiser, Miss Cecilia Akwetey, deputy women organiser, Mr J.N. Larry-Tee, treasurer, Mr Fiifi Sangari, youth organiser and Nana Yaw Opare, deputy youth organiser.

Mr Amofa said the Egle Party holds fast to the belief that improving the living standard of the ordinary Ghanaian should not be sacrificed or compromised under any circumstance.

He observed that the Egle Party has been the most loyal and dedicated partner of the Progressive Alliance and said up to date, the party continues to press its views through the proper channel.

Mr Amofa pledged to lead the party to win every seat that was lost by the Progressive Alliance in the 1996 elections.

Mr Huudu Yahaya, general secretary of NDC, called for greater discipline within the Progressive Alliance and advised the members of EGLE to place the interest of the alliance above their individual interest. GRi