Who and Who Were There

Last Thursday's press conference by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Accra will go down as one of the best attended in living memory, reports the NDC mouth-piece, 'The Ghanaian Democrat'.

"Never has the International Press Centre at Kokomlemle witness such a crowd, clearly anxious to know if the NDC was still a force to reckon with. If anything, it was clear to all and sundry that the NDC family is intact and as united as ever and ready to bounced back in 2004."

Professor Mills was flanked by his former running mate, Mr Martin Amidu and a vice chairman of the party, Mr Kwaku Baah. Also on the front row of the high table were Dr Obed Asamoah, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Chairman of the reorganization committee of the pary, the General Secretary of the party, Alhaji Huudu Yahaya and Mr. Alban Bagbin, Minority Leader in Parliament.

Others were Mr Adjei Mensah, former Minister of Works and Housing and MP for Techiman West and Mr Kwame Peprah, the former Finance Minister who was there to give explanations to many intriguing economic question from the press who was supported by his former deputy by his former deputy, Mr Victor Selormey.

Conspicuously present were Mr John Mahama, MP for Bole and former Communications Minister, Mrs Cecilia Johnson, Mr Daniel Ohene Agyekum, Mr Mohammed Mumuni, Dr Ibn Chambas, Mr E.T. Mensah, Mr Victor Gbeho, Mr Dan Abodakpi and a host of others.