NPP
supporters urged to work harder towards 2012 elections
Sunyani (B/A), Jan. 14, Ghanadot/GNA –
Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been
advised to desist from internal wrangling, remain
resolute and work harder to enable NPP to regain power
in the 2012 General Election.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, NPP Presidential Candidate
for Election 2008, who made the call at Sunyani on
Tuesday, asked the followers to eschew bitterness and
rancour and reorganise themselves for the elections.
He was addressing NPP rally to show appreciation to the
electorate and party supporters in the Brong Ahafo
Region for their sacrifice and support for him and the
NPP in the last elections.
Nana Akufo-Addo expressed concern about intimidation,
assault and brutalities been meted out to NPP followers
by some National Democratic Congress (NDC) activists in
some parts of the country.
He called on President John Evans Atta Mills and the
leadership of the NDC to restrain their supporters from
“those excesses”, which according to him could undermine
peace and national security.
Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo, a leading member of NPP, assured
party supporters that the leadership of the party would
ensure that “those acts of intimidation, brutalities and
assault suffered by their polling agents in the Volta
Region will not happen in subsequent elections”.
Mr. Peter Mac-Manu, NPP National chairman, and Mr. Jake
Obetsebi Lamptey, a leading member of the party, also
addressed the rally.
They advised that as much as radio discussions were
important for the growth of the country’s democracy,
they should be geared towards unity but not to inflame
passions to divide the people.
Earlier in the day, NPP supporters, who appeared more of
a victorious rather than a losing side in the last
elections, made a procession through the principal
streets of Sunyani.
They danced to brass band music with some of them
wielding placards of various inscriptions showing their
support for NPP and Nana Akufo-Addo.
Some of the placards read “the elephant is still alive”,
“the NPP is still strong and unshakable”, “Nana is the
next president of Ghana”, “No Nana no voting in 2012”,
“our next congress should maintain Nana for 2012”, and
“we the youth still love you”.
Some party supporters made brisk business by selling NPP
paraphernalia and souvenirs at the rally and it too a
contingent of police personnel hectic time to control
the crowd, some of whom wanted to catch glimpse of Nana
Akufo-Addo when he visited the Sunyani Central Market
before the rally.
GNA
