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NPP lost 2008 elections Because God Was
Dissatisfied With Them--Prez Mills
By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Accra, Jan 17, Ghanadot - President John Evans Atta Mills
has hit hard at the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP),
describing their criticisms of his administration as
“sanctimonious and self-serving effusions,” adding that the
“country the NDC took over was certainly not a country which
had seen 8 years of positive change.”
Addressing the party activists, sympathizers and members of
the general public at the 8th National Delegates’ Congress
of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) currently
underway in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale, President
Mills said the NPP lost the 2008 elections simply because
God was dissatisfied with their administration.
“I want all of you to ponder over one question…Each one of
us should ask ourselves where would we be today if we had
lost the elections in 2008? I know where I’ll be, do you
know where you will be? Let’s all count our blessings, and
one by one…let us know that the good Lord gave us victory
because he was not satisfied with the direction the NPP was
taking us,” he posited.
He stressed that his administration is “aware of the sacred
obligations thrust upon them” and the “promises they have
made, but with transparency, humility and dedication, the
NDC will build a better Ghana.”
The congress, which is the foremost gathering of the NDC
since it assumed the reins of leadership in the 2008
December Elections, is under the theme "Fulfilling Better
Ghana Agenda".
President Mills expressed concern regarding reports of
inducing delegates with money at the party’s Sunyani
Congress to elect National Youth Executives.
A national youth organizer aspirant, Ras Mubarak, right
after the National Youth conference ended in Sunyani,
accused the winner of the elections, Ludwig Hlodze of
inducing the delegates with GHC 3000 and a mobile phone each
to obtain their votes.
The President says he is deeply disturbed about this
development and charged the in-coming Executives to as a
matter of urgency, investigate the allegations.
“I’ve been very concerned and disturbed about reports of
people doling out money to obtain votes. Now, so serious is
my concern that I’ll like to appeal to the new Executives…to
institute an inquiry into all these allegations…even as they
relate to the Castle,” he said.
President Mills charged the candidates not to see the
elections as a do-or-die affair and take a cue from the
“serial loser” label he was tagged with by his political
detractors. He was optimistic that the NDC will use this
congress to bridge differences.
“These elections are not about winners and losers. Those who
are not elected can have another chance. They should not
regard themselves as losers. Take Atta Mills as an example,
the serial loser has become a winner, and will be a serial
winner,” he stressed.
"At the end of the elections, let's come out more united,
more focused, more determined to build a better Ghana for
our dear nation," he urged.
Ghanadot
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