NPP will retain power in 2008 elections

Gomoa Ankamu (C/R), Aug 18, GNA - The New Patriotic Party (NPP) would retain power in the 2008 Presidential and Parliamentary elections to continue the sound macroeconomic policies, rule of law and good governance of the government.

Mr Lord Commey, National Organiser of the NPP, stated this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview after interacting with Polling Station Chairmen and Constituency Executives at Gomoa Ankamu as part of his tour of the Central Region.

He said the tour of the region afforded him the opportunity to meet District Chief Executives (DCEs), MPs and Constituency Chairmen to iron out teething problems within the party.

The tour took him to Agona, Gomoa, Awutu-Senya-Effutu and Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa and other Districts. Mr Commey said 32 members in the Effutu constituency who were dismissed had been pardoned while controversy over 23 polling stations elections had been resolved with directives to the Regional Organiser to fix fresh dates for elections.

He pointed out that the anomalies were due to a break in communication and misunderstanding between some executives and Polling Station Chairmen.

Mr Commey stated that Article 4 of the NPP constitution would be invoked to resolve all internal matters to ensure peace and stability and called on the rank and file to bury their differences to ensure victory in 2008.

Mr Joe Donkoh, Chairman of the Constituency, called for better relations between him, the MP and executive members and appealed for calm and unity to promote effective party organisation and commended the national executives for their steps to resolve the squabbles. The DCE Ms Joyce Aidoo observed that the constituency would suffer without unity and praised the National Organiser for his initiative.