Accra,
Nov. 24,
Ghanadot/GNA-The
Campaign
Committee
of the
Presidential
candidate
of the
Convention
People's
Party (CPP),
Dr. Paa
Kwesi
Nduom
has
declared
that the
party
was
working
independently
on the
2008
elections
and
beyond
as a
strong,
vibrant
and well
organized
political
party.
"Our
goal is
to win
the 2008
elections.
The
Party
has made
it clear
that it
is not
into any
kind of
alliance
with the
New
Patriotic
Party or
the
National
Democratic
Congress",
said a
statement
issued
by the
Committee
in Accra
at the
weekend.
The
statement
said the
candidate
had also
made it
"abundantly"
clear
that he
was in
the race
to win
and
become
the next
President
of the
Republic
of
Ghana.
"This is
why Dr.
Nduom
has been
running
a very
active,
focused
campaign
directed
as the
masses
of
Ghanaians
with a
positive
message
and the
"Edwumawura"
idea
that has
caught
on so
well all
over the
country",
said the
statement.
It said,
when the
party's
opponents
were not
able to
compete
in terms
of ideas
and
solutions,
they
attack
the
person
of Dr.
Nduom.
"The NPP
in
particular
realizing
that it
is
losing
the
message
and
ideas
contest
has
resolved
to
employ
all
means
foul to
discredit
Dr.
Nduom.
"With
all the
communications
"gurus",
consultants
both
local
and
foreign
and a
huge pot
of money
at its
disposal,
the NPP
and the
Akufo-Addo
campaign
seem
incapable
of
connecting
with the
ordinary
Ghanaian
to win
their
hearts
and
minds.
"They
have
employed
some NPP
people
in CPP
clothing
and
their
attack
team to
do their
dirty
work for
them",
the
statement
alleged.
The
statement
said
Ghanaians
were
discerning
and knew
what
game was
being
played
and
"They
are
surprised
given
the
contribution
and
sacrifices
made by
Dr.
Nduom to
serve
the
people
of Ghana
in an
NPP
administration
with its
ideology
that
they
would
engage
in such
a
strategy".
It said
the
ordinary
Ghanaian
in
Prestea,
Dunkwa,
Pusiga,
Saboba,
Jasikan,
Akomadan
and
other
places
knew
their
living
conditions
and they
had
heard
the
messages
of the
Presidential
Candidates
and they
are
yearning
for
change.
The
statement
said the
ordinary
Ghanaian
saw Dr.
Nduom as
someone
who
understood
them and
was
prepared
to put
his
personal
interests
aside
for
their
benefit.
"This is
what
scares
the NPP",
the
statement
said.
"For the
avoidance
of
doubt,
let us
be
clear.
After
the
experience
serving
in the
NPP
administration,
which
they do
not
appreciate,
he
believes
the CPP
has
something
better
to
offer.
"Being
minister
in any
administration
is
behind
him. He
is
determined
to work
hard for
the CPP
to win
many
parliamentary
seats
and win
power to
form the
next
government.
"He is
on
course.
He has
lifted
up the
CPP to
heights
unimaginable
only ten
months
ago.
"Ghanaians
like his
good
natured,
personal
style of
campaign
and the
substance
of his
"10
point
agenda
for
change
you can
feel in
your
pocket".
"If you
hear an
NPP or
NDC
person
saying
that Dr.
Nduom is
working
so that
he will
throw
his
weight
behind
them in
a second
round,
tell
that
person,
that you
will not
waste
your
vote,
you will
vote for
Dr.
Nduom to
win and
become
the next
President",
the
statement
said.
GNA
