Mills: I Don’t Have An Inordinate Desire To Be President

President John Evans Atta Mills has asked the United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, to ignore what he describes as ugly noises from politicians and keep a close eye on Ghana as he remains strongly committed to ensuring that next year’s election is violence-free.

I will not allow Ghana to burn under my watch and want the UN to support me in this endeavour. “I know that you are hearing some ugly noises but those noises will not be allowed to see the light of day,” the President said. President Mills made the statement when eh spoke with Mr. Ban Ki-Moon at the UN Headquarters in New York last Friday. He said the UN, as well as other international bodies, should support Ghana’s effort t stay united and intact.

According to President Mills, he inherited a peaceful Ghana and would leave no stone unturned to ensure that Ghana sank deeper into the tenets of democracy under his watch. President Atta Mills said the will and wishes of the people would remain supreme and nobody would be allowed to subvert what the majority of Ghanaians wanted.

“I don’t have an inordinate desire to be President; what I want is to better the living standards of Ghanaians and for us to continue to live in peace and harmony. “God forbid that Ghana will be destroyed under my watch! I can assure that in as much as we are confident that we will gain the confidence of Ghanaians to have another term, we will also make sure that all those who want to destroy our peace and stability are dealt with decisively”, he said.

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon assured the President at the UN valued very much the peace and stability in Ghana. According to the UN Secretary General, next year’s election would afford Ghana another opportunity to fly high her democratic credentials and the UN would not allow the unacceptable to happen.

“The United Nations is prepared to provide all the support that we can to make Ghana remain a beacon of democracy, peace and stability and you can count on us,” Mr. Ban Ki-Moon told President Mills.