CPP Gets Aspiring Prez Candidate

A Ghanaian domiciled in the United States of America, one Ato Sackey, has declared his intention to contest the presidential slot of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), scheduled for late this year.

In a letter to the Central Committee of the CPP, Ato Sackey noted that his “main reason for wishing to contest for this highly venerable provision is that I see the Convention People’s Party today as uniquely positioned to take over the reins of power in December 2004.” Interestingly, contrary to the general perception that the CPP will not file for the presidential race in the 2004 elections, the party’s General Secretary, Dr Nii Noi Dowuona told party activists at Tema last week that the party will elect a Flagbearer to contest the 2004 presidential elections.

He disclosed that the CPP is resolved to also put up candidates in all the 200 constituencies to contest the parliamentary seats. Dr Dowuona disclosed that the party was in the final stage of its arrangements to hold its second national delegates congress for the election of nation executive officers and presidential candidate to lead the party in the next election.

In the opinion of the aspiring CPP candidate “the people are tired of suffering and are tired of a ‘Do Nothing’ government. They are nostalgic, and wish for the good old days before February 1996, when life was simple and certainly easier”.