Mills must resign as leader of NDC - Owusu Agyeman

A member of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NDC, lawyer John Owusu Agyeman has called on President Mills to resign as the leader of the NDC if he intends to contest for the flagbearer position of the party at its July Congress.

Mr Owusu Agyeman who is also a former Brong Ahafo Chairman of the NDC said since the party's constitution stipulates that any member of the National Executive Committee who intends to contest for any position in the party should resign, President Mills must respect it and act accordingly.

Speaking on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM Thursday, he said “Our Constitution says any NEC member who intends to contest in the race as the flagbearer of the party will first have to resign his position 60 days before the Congress,” he emphasized.

Lawyer Agyeman explained that the constitution makes provision for the Chairman to act in the leader's stead when he resigns until a substantive leader is elected.

Commenting on the resignation of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings' resignation as First Vice Chairperson of the NDC, he said Nana Konadu’s resignation qualifies her to contest the party’s flagbearership slot for election 2012 as has been her intention.

He also faulted Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives as well as some party members who have made public declarations and endorsed a particular candidate, describing their action as a breach of the Constitution of the party.

Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom news

BECE CANDIDATE DIES AFTER COMPLAINING OF STOMACH ACHE

One female student writing the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) is dead.
The student, identified as Helena Dumor died this morning at the Atebubu Hospital where she was admitted after complaining of a stomach ache whiles writing the Science Paper yesterday.
The cause of death is not yet known.

Meanwhile the Western Regional Minister, Paul Evans Aidoo says 11 students in the region failed to write the ongoing BECE.
Eight out of the 11students were reported to be sick while two of the students were reported to be at the border town in Cote d’Ivoire.
Mr. Evans Aidoo made this known when he toured some of the BECE centres in the region.

In a related development, the Deputy Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr. Kwaku Anane has cautioned students to desist from examination malpractices because it can jeopardize their future.
He says so far, there has not been any incident of exams malpractice and WAEC hopes that it will remain so till the end of the exams.

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CONCERN TEACHERS IN WESTERN REGION ISSUES 72 HOUR ULTIMATUM FOR EXECUTIVES TO RESIGN

Concern teachers in the western region have given the executives of Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) 72 hours to resign for their own good
Spokesperson of the association, Edwin Selom accused the GNAT and NAGRAT leaders of seeking their own interest to the detriment of thousands of teachers across country.
He said the executives have made the constitution so rigid to make it difficult for them to be impeached, but the teachers will find a way to handle them in due course.
Edwin Selom promised that just like it happened in Egypt, Cote D’Ivoire and Tunisia they will make sure their failed executives leave office.

Edwin Selom denied that teachers were happy with their new salaries.
He says they have only relaxed their agitation because of the going BECE and WASSCE.

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