NDC launches raffle to raise funds for Elections 2008

Accra, Sept. 26, GNA - The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday launched a raffle aimed at raising funds for its activities for the 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections.

Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, General Secretary of the Party, who launched the raffle, said the NDC was a public institution, poised to win the elections in 2008, hence the raffle to enable Ghanaians to participate in its affairs.

Any member of the public can participate in the raffle by buying a coupon at GH=A22.00 (20,000 cedis) from designated points, which would be entered into the final draw.

"If we allow a few people within the Party to fund it, then there is the tendency for such people to dictate to the Party," Mr Nketiah said, and called for the keen involvement of the general public. He said for NDC members who wanted to enter the draw, they had to complete the membership registration form, get their NDC number and pay monthly dues and they would be automatically entered in the final draw. Mr Nketiah said initially there were problems, which resulted in the draw being postponed twice but assured those who had bought coupons earlier that they were still valid for the final draw.

The first prize would be a Tata Indico saloon car, valued at GH=A220,000 (200 million cedis). Other prizes include a double-door refrigerator and 20-inch colour television set.

The draw date is October 30, 2007, Mr Nketiah said and called on the general public to participate in the raffle. "It is a call to duty to make sure that you have a say in the NDC," he said.