Kumasi, July 21, GNA - The Ashanti Regional Zongo Caucus of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has commended President John Evans Atta-Mills for his overwhelming endorsement as the party's 2012 flag bearer.

It said this was an affirmation of the party's faith in his leadership. A press statement signed jointly by Alhaji Othman Yahya and Alhaji Alhassan Ibn Ibrahim, Regional Coordinator and Secretary, respectively, in Kumasi said with the presidential primary now over, the focus should be on mending cracks and healing all wounds.

The National Executive Committee should move quickly to bring the various interest groups together and assist them to put the past behind them.

They should cease all 93hostilities", forge ahead in unity and accept to work hard to return the NDC to power in next year's general elections.

The statement congratulated the party's delegates and supporters for the mature manner they carried themselves during the recent Sunyani congress.

They should all share in the pride and take credit for the success of that important and historic event, it added.