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Throw weight behind John, John ticket – NDC supporters urged
Accra, April 13, Ghanadot/GNA – A top NDC
official has called on members and supporters of the
National Democratic Congress (NDC) to throw their weight
behind the party’s presidential candidate, Professor John
Evans Atta Mills, and his running mate, Mr John Dramani
Mahama, to ensure a resounding victory in the December
general election.
The call was made in Accra on Saturday by the Chairman of
the Odododiodioo Constituency of the NDC, Mr Daniel Nii Okai,
in an interview with the Ghana News Agency.
He congratulated Mr Mahama, MP for Bole-Bamboi, on his
selection by Prof Atta Mills as his running mate and
expressed the hope that he would brighten the chances of the
NDC to win the elections because of his acceptability even
by those on the other side of the political divide.
Mr Okai stated that all the names that cropped up as likely
running mates of Prof Atta Mills were good material and
stressed the need for all members, supporters and
sympathizers of the NDC to put their differences behind them
and unite to win the elections to form the next government.
He pointed out that the selection of a running mate was the
prerogative of the flag-bearer and so once Prof Atta Mills
had chosen Mr Mahama, all NDC members and supporters should
come together and campaign for them to make victory double
sure for the party.
Mr Samuel Armah, Constituency Organiser, said the naming of
Mr Mahama by Prof Mills did not come to him as a surprise
even though he was expecting Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, the
running mate for the 2004 elections, to be named.
He pointed out that even though Mr Martin Amidu was the
running mate in the 2000 Prof Atta Mills did not assign any
reasons for changing him in 2004.
“Just like in 2004 when we supported the ticket we must even
work harder to ensure the success of the John-John pair for
victory like the John Rawlings and John Atta Mills ticket in
2000 that led to victory to the castle,” Mr Armah stated.
Mr Armah said John Mahama had all the capabilities to be
Vice President of Ghana and all members of the NDC should
throw their weight behind them to sack the ‘elephant’ and
New Patriotic Party (NPP) from the castle for Prof Atta
Mills to occupy the new Presidential complex at Flagstaff
House come January 2009.
Mr Armah called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to ensure
that security personnel and other officials who would be
taking part in the special voting because they would be
engaged during the election day to vote only in the areas
they were registered.
He appealed to the EC to furnish all stakeholders in the
polls with the roll of such personnel to take part in the
special voting in all constituencies to avoid rigging.
Mr Armah also urged the EC to ensure that those engaged in
the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) under the
community policing module did not take part in the special
voting since they were not security personnel.
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