Atiku Iddrisu
7 September 2007
Accra — As a sign of goodwill and commitment to the cause of Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, hundreds of NPP party members including some constituency executives from all the 24 constituencies in the Brong Ahafo Region thronged the premises of Genaat Hotel in Berekum last Saturday to witness the inauguration of Club A 600, a group loyal to the Vice President.
Amidst brass band music, the party men clad in party colours danced and sang praises in solidarity with the Vice President's intention to contest the flagbearership race of the NPP.
Speaker after speaker vowed to do their possible best to ensure that Alhaji Aliu Mahama is elected as the flagbearer of the NPP, citing his leadership qualities, experience at the Presidency and his humility to in wanting hold himself accountable to the party and the nation as a whole.
The Berekum District Chief Executive, Mr. Kwabena Kyere Yeboah, who was the guest of honour at the event, called on party men to eschew negative tendencies that could destroy the party. He challenged them to, irrespective of their individual differences, remain united as members of one great family.
The National President of Club A 600, Mr. Stephen Deelarbi, said as President Kufuor is about to leave office the NPP needs someone with experience, respect, commitment to the party and nation, as well as competence to continue with the good works of the Kufour-led NPP government .
"We have sat and analyzed all of the presidential hopefuls and I can confidently tell you that none of them combines the requisite leadership qualities better than Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama. He has gathered much experience on the job as the vice president, especially having acted on several occasions as president when President Kufuor is away. He doesn't need to take some time to get adjusted to the working environment of the presidency because he is already there", Mr. Deelarbi stated.
Speaking on popularity, Mr. Deelarbi described Alhaji Aliu Mahama as the most popular candidate among other aspirants and said "we don't need too much to market such a person".
He called on delegates to the December Congress to unanimously endorse Alhaji Aliu Mahama as the flagbearer of NPP for victory in 2008. The Club A 600 national president advised members not to indulge in "gutter politics" as is being done by supporters of some of the presidential aspirants. He reminded them that the flagbearership race is a family contest that should be devoid of acrimony and foul language because "whatever negative you do or say against your fellow party members goes a long way to affect the party".
Mr. Deelarbi, on behalf of the National Executive of Club A 600, presented a Daewoo Matiz saloon car to the Brong Ahafo regional executive of the Club to help in their activities. The eight-member regional executive has Mr. Nduro Bediako as Regional and Madam Janet Afriyie as Regional Women's Coordinator.
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