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Prof. Saaka declares for PNC Flag
bearership come Elections 2008
Accra, July 23, GNA - Professor Yakubu Saaka a former Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs under the third republican
Government of the Peoples National Party (PNP) on Monday
declared his intention to contest for the Presidential slot
of the Peoples National Convention (PNC).
"Its time for change in the forward move of the PNC towards
capturing political power in Elections 2008, I have the
experience, the capacity and the capabilities to mobilise
the masses and lead our great party to victory.
"I see myself as the candidate for all progressive,
disenfranchised and marginalized, most especially youth,
women and the myriad of civil society organisations that
sincerely believe they are being ignored or patronised by
the state," Prof. Saaka declared at a media encounter to
announce his candidature.
Prof. Saaka said: "If I elected as leader and Presidential
Candidate of the third largest political party in the
country at our National Delegates Congress, I will work to
unite PNC bedevilled with intra party, and re-galvanising
the Nkrumaist Unity, which had been in limbo for years.
"I will maintain the ideals of Nkrumaism, project it as a
viable and relevant political legacy and tradition in the
country."
The Aspiring PNC Flag bearer hails from Bole in the Northern
region, attended Achimota Secondary School, University of
Ghana, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland Ohio.
He lectured briefly at the University of Ghana in 1978, and
since the return to Constitutional rule in 1993, had worked
within the ranks of the PNC.
Prof Saaka said the greatest challenge to the PNC now was
how to overcome the internal squabbles and leadership
conflict within the party.
"In spite of all these challenges I believe party
organisation must go on as we are not like other parties who
are on political holiday," he stated.
He pledged to give PNC GH(5,000 (50 Million cedis) towards
re-organisation.
GNA
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