CPP, PNC LEADERSHIP TOLD TO SHUN PAROCHIALISM (PAGE 12, JAN 25, 2011)

THE National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Adjei, has stated that members of the party who may foment trouble against the progressive trend of affairs within the party will not be spared.
He said unhealthy rivalry between aspirants would not be tolerated, adding that there was the need for party activists to sacrifice rather than beg for favours in respect of votes because those who looked for favours eventually lost respect and dignity.
Dr Adjei was addressing a regional rally to mark the second anniversary celebration of the coming into power of the Mills’ Administration at Ho at the weekend.
He stressed the need for party activists who were aggrieved with their members of parliament and municipal and district chief executives to resolve their differences in a friendly manner.
A member of the Council of State, Dr Bernard Glover, asked members of the party to come out boldly to defend its tenets to justify the declaration of the action year.
The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Joe Gidisu, outlined the road projects for the region, stating that more than enough funds had been mobilised to start the Eastern Corridor road by the second quarter of the year.
He disclosed that four contractors were expected to undertake the job, adding that re-engineering of the Aflao dual carriageway had been awarded and pleaded with the people to exercise restraint since the party would reciprocate efforts of the electorate.
The General Secretary of the party, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia said the party would begin to select candidates within the first quarter of the year after which primaries for members of parliament would be held to be followed by the election of a flag bearer by the end of the year.
Mr Nketia urged party activists to be faithful to the constitution of the party.
The Deputy General Secretary, Mr Kofi Adams, said the victory of the party in the last elections was important because it reversed the suffering and deprivation of majority of the people.
He, therefore, said everybody had a role to play in order to oil the victory machine with a greater sense of unity of purpose.
The Volta Regional Minister, Mr Joseph Amenowode, said the NDC would not depart from its promises to the people, adding that education is the cornerstone of development of the region.
The Regional Chairman, Mr Kwasi Aboagye, said there were a lot of good things to be delivered this year under the action year.