SPD Germany Hosts Prof Atta-Mills

Professor John Evans Atta Mills, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flag bearer led a 5-Man Delegation to attend the SPD National Congress which took place in Hamburg from the 25th- 28th Oct. The Programme was supported by the NDC EU Group in cooperation with the Hamburg, Frankfurt and Bremen Branches of the NDC.

The NDC described the SPD as a sister party who invited them to participate in their National Conference. Mr Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, General Secretary of the NDC, who was a member of the delegation, said Prof. Mills expressed concern about the global warming of the world, which posed a challenge to the environment. He said Prof. Mills impressed on the world that global warming was one of the factors of capitalist activities "because through their activities they imposed hardship on the innocent victims whom might not be the direct beneficiaries of the capitalist system." Mr. Asiedu-Nketia said the activities of the capitalist system were a concern to social democrats who shunned social injustice. He said Prof. Mills also expressed concerns about the use of Nuclear Energy in Africa against the background of insufficient safeguards and security.

"Prof. Mills asked the international world, especially the socialist movement to ensure that election 2008 was contested on even playing field to ensure the flourishing of Ghana's young democracy," Asiedu-Nketia said.

At a Meeting hosted by the Hamburg Branch of the NDC led by the Chairlady Ms Vida Addae and Mr Nkansah, on Representation of People's Amendment Law (ROPAL), Mr Asiedu-Nketia and Prof. Mills emphasised that the NDC was not against the law itself as it wished all Ghanaians both home and abroad could exercise their franchise without let or hindrance. But then it was the concern of the party that its implementation in its current state could lead to abuse, which could destabilise the country's peace. Prof Mills during the interaction with Ghanaians in Germany, impressed upon them to come to Ghana to exercise their franchise in the 2008 election and urged those working in Germany to return to Ghana to help their kinsmen fight against corruption, the drug menace and lies in the country.

He said by that, Ghanaians would be laying a solid foundation for the future generation to live decent and upright lives as Ghanaians were enamoured with other country's socio-political achievements. Those who accompanied Prof. Mills included Johnson Asiedu Nketia, NDC General Secretary, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, National Organiser; Mrs. Margaret Clark Kweisi, National Treasurer; Kofi Attor, Director of International Relations, and Antwi Boasiako-Sekeyre, Chief of Staff, Office of the Presidential Candidate.