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General News of Tuesday, 1 June 2004

Source: THE STATESMAN

Obetsebi Lamptey - Kufuor's campaign Manager

Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, the man who plotted the defeat of the NDC in the 2000 elections has been re-appointed as the campaign manager to return President Kufuor to the Castle.

Popularly known as ?Bukom Broni?, Jake will be assisted by the Private Sector Development Minister, Kwamena Bartels and NPP General Secretary, Dan Botwe.

Its sources indicate that, Jake also the Minister for Tourism and Modernisation of the Capital City, received the nod when he met the President last week at the Castle, Osu.

His appointment, sources say was informed by the President?s conviction that there was the need to maintain the team that won power for him.

?The President believes that a winning team should not be changed? a source said.