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NDC supporters
urged to unite behind party
Accra, Jan. 8, Ghanadot/GNA – Members and
sympathisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have
been urged
to unite solidly behind the party to ensure the success of
the administration of President John Evans Atta Mills.
Speaking to newsmen after the swearing-in of Professor Atta
Mills as the third President of the fourth Republic of Ghana
in Accra on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Odododiodioo
Constituency of the NDC, Mr. Daniel Nii Okai noted that,
this was very important now that the party had assumed power
after being in opposition for the past eight years.
He congratulated the President for his victory in the
December 2008 election and expressed the hope that he would
be successful in implementing his programmes and plans to
alleviate the suffering that Ghanaians went through under
the previous government.
Mr. Okai noted that Prof. Atta Mills could not have chalked
his electoral success without the hard work of cadres and
supporters of the NDC and commended them for their
commitment and hard work during the electioneering, which
had culminated in the resounding victory for the NDC.
He urged them to continue their support to ensure that
President Atta Mills and the NDC delivered on their
electoral promises of "Prosperity for all and investing in
people and jobs" for the electorate.
The NDC Constituency Chairman stated that the sacrifices of
the cadres, members and supporters of the party had not gone
unnoticed and said the party would reward them accordingly
at the appropriate time.
He said with the NDC now in the helm of affairs they should
rededicate themselves to the cause of the party, which was a
social democratic movement to pursue human centred policies
for the benefit of the "common man".
Mr. Okai advised them to be tolerant of their opponents in
their jubilation and to avoid provocation, which could lead
to violence.
The Constituency Chairman stated that differences of opinion
should not lead to conflict among Ghanaians since “We are
one people with one destiny”, adding, "We should be each
other’s keeper and not allow politics to divide us".
He commended the electorate for conducting themselves in a
manner that had attracted the praise of the international
community in the period before, during and after the
elections, which had maintained the peace and stability of
the nation unlike some other nations that plunged into
conflict after elections.
Mr. Okai called on the leadership of the NDC not to overlook
the sacrifices of the cadres when the party was in the
opposition and to let them feel at home, now that the party
was in power to ensure the survival of the NDC in the years
ahead.
He praised the executives and members of the party in the
constituency for their efforts during the electioneering,
which resulted in the party retaining the seat for an
unprecedented second time in the history of the constituency
and gaining more than 10,000 votes for President Atta Mills
in both the general election and the Presidential run-off.
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