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Keep unity of NPP foremost - Legon
TESCON
Accra, Dec. 19, Ghanadot/GNA - The University of Ghana,
Legon, branch of TESCON has cautioned aspirants vying to be
the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), their
supporters and members of the party not to compromise the
unity of the party for anything.
In a statement signed by Mr Alexander Frimpong, President
and Mr Isaac Sarpong, Secretary, the executive and members
wished the aspirants, delegates and members of the NPP well
in the National Congress of the party to elect a flag bearer
for the 2008 general election.
It said members of the Legon branch of TESCON were concerned
about the congress because it had a direct bearing on the
electoral fortunes of the party.
The Legon TESCON stated that whatever went into the
campaign, the accusations and counter accusations should be
put behind to enable members to attend the congress with the
unity of purpose.
It said the bitter lessons of 1979, which led to the
disunity of the party and the subsequent loss in the general
elections should serve as a caution to all members of the
NPP.
The statement stated that members of the branch as the
intellectual youth wing of the party had observed that each
of the aspirants could lead the NPP to win the 2008
elections, however, the Legon TESCON noted that this would
only be possible when all the aspirants rallied behind the
one who would emerge as the winner after the congress.
It said that the youth expected the rank and file of the NPP
to protect and defend the unity and peace that had been the
hallmark of the party over the years.
The Legon TESCON expressed its confidence in the national
executive of the party for the measures it had put in place
to conduct a free, fair and transparent congress, which
would make the outcome acceptable to all.
The statement also expressed the confidence of the Legon
TESCON that all the aspirants would advice their followers
to conduct themselves in a civil manner not to mar the
beauty of the whole exercise.
It stated the readiness of members of the Legon TESCON to
support the party and whoever emerged as the winner at the
congress since victory in the 2008 general elections was
dear to their hearts.
GNA
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