President Mills is Ghana’s most decent politician – Ato Forson

Inspite of the concerns by some Ghanaians over the manner in which politics is conducted in the country, Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Mr Cassel Ato Forson has said that there are still some decent personalities in Ghanaian Politics today.

Mr. Forson rubbished speculations that politicians are the most corrupt people on earth, stating that President Mills is one of the few decent politicians the country has ever produced.

The MP stressed that there was no way President Mills could use GHS 90 million to campaign for his election for the flagbearership slot alone, at the expense of other challenging assignments in the country.

Speaking to Adakabre Frimpong Manso on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem on Thursday, Mr. Forson who is the youngest Parliamentarian in the Legislature noted that, the President is on course in his Better Ghana Agenda projects.

The Central Regional Coordinator of Get Atta Mills Endorsed (GAME) is confident President Mills will get the nod to lead the NDC once more when congress is over.

Responding to a question as to how President Mills is funding his campaign, Mr Cassel Ato Forson disclosed that members of GAME have voluntarily decided to assist the President in cash or any other means.

Mr Ato Forson said the delegates have already accepted and voted for the President in advance by helping to fuel cars and providing shelter for the campaign team.

He said President Mills does not need GHS 90 million to lure delegates who have already endorsed him to continue his Better Ghana agenda.

Mr Ato Forson stated that those behind the allegation only want to tarnish the good image and reputation of the President.

He emphasized that the team is not using state funds to run the campaign but depend on little contributions made by donors and supporters.

Story by Samuel Mantey/Adom News/Ghana

Kofi Jumah urges Prez Mills to pull out of NDC flag bearer race

He said the NPP hijacked the airwaves, both radio and TV the whole day when they were electing their flag bearer.
He also criticized the NPP for using state funds to orchestrate their campaign in 2008 and turning around to accuse President Mills of doing the same.

He described Communications Director of the NPP, Nana Akomea, as a disgrace to the youth because he does not exhibit the true virtues of a youth leader but rather issues uninformed statement on behalf of the NPP.

Yaw Boateng Gyan noted that President Mills is not interested in using state money to fuel his campaign.

Story: Samuel Mantey/ Adom News/Ghana

We are not prepared to be anybody’s running mate – Josiah Aryeh

A leading member of Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings’ campaign team, Dr Josiah Aryeh has denied speculations that the former First Lady is likely to stand by and become the running mate for Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah.

Dr Aryeh emphatically stated on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM Wednesday that Nana Konadu “is not prepared to be anybody’s running mate.”

According to the former General Secretary of the NDC, the Konadu camp is not afraid of competition for the flagbearership race of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Dr. Aryeh added that they don’t believe in coalitions because “coalitions muddy the waters of competition and we should not be afraid of competition.”

He welcomed Dr Spio-Garbrah’s decision to contest saying that now that the race is now a three tier they must prepare for a good race.

Commenting on whether they are threatened by the crowd that cheered on President Mills last Thursday when he went to pick his nomination forms, Dr Aryeh said the President could have challenged Nana Konadu’s campaign by substance and not merely by the large number of people who were to support him.

He said the NDC delegates are more discerning now and will vote for the right candidate as the leader of the party.

Dr Aryeh further stated that given a level playing ground Mrs. Rawlings will easily win the elections.

Story: Samuel Mantey/ Adom News/ Ghana

NPP BLAST PRESIDENT MILLS FOR SHOW OF POWER

The NPP has blasted President Mills for the show of power when he picked nomination forms last Thursday.
The party noted that thousands of NDC supporters and over 60 Mass Transport buses were mobilized to take over the streets of Accra for hours on that day.
The Communication Director of NPP, Nana Akomea says the public broadcaster Ghana Television was also hijacked for hours at a reported cost of GH C 18,000 (C180 million).
He says thousands of innocent residents of Accra were held in heavy traffic under the scorching sun for hours and prevented from going about their normal business and social activities.
Nana Akomea says this is not the first time Professor Mills had picked nomination forms so it was strange how this one came with all the euphoria.

CAN DR. SPIO GARBRAH UNITE NDC?

Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah resigned as a Vice Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress and picked up nomination forms to challenge President Mills and former first Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings for the NDC flagbearer slot.
It could be recall that Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah contested the 2006 presidential primaries but lost to Prof Mills, who then went on to win the 2008 general elections.
The race for the NDC slot by the two other contestants has brought internal rankling in the Party leading to the President Mills and the Rawlingses faction.
But today, a delegation of seven tendered in Dr Spio-Garbrah’s resignation letter as Vice-Chair, and picked his forms today, May 10, the deadline for picking of nominations
We are joined by a Political Analyst form the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to look at the chances of Dr. Spio- Garbrah.
so can Dr Spio-Garbrah really unite the divided NDC?