NPP WILL COME OUT STRONGER — BIN-SALIH (PAGE 16, FEB 22, 2010)

THE Upper West Regional Second Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Hafiz Bin–Salih, has expressed optimism that the party will come out stronger and united after its national congress slated for February 27, 2010 in Kumasi.
According to him, skeptics who were praying for confusion to take place at the congress would be put to shame since the party had put in place strong mechanisms to deal with all other issues after the congress.
Sharing his thoughts on the forthcoming congress with the Daily Graphic in Wa, he said the NPP was noted for its ability to manage internal wrangling and that this would be demonstrated in Kumasi during the congress .
Mr Bin-Salih is of the view that the NPP will spring back “like a Russian sputnik with a mission to accomplish within the shortest time in the history of Ghanaian politics”.
He explained that the party would marshal all the needed resources to meet the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government squarely towards the 2012 general elections.
Touching on the Alan and Nana Akufo–Addo factions within the NPP, Mr Bin–Salih admitted that such situations existed in every democratic system, but was quick to point out that all these would be put to rest after the congress.
“Our foot soldiers would not forgive leaders of the party if they are not able to bring the two gentlemen together for a united front. We saw this in 1979 and 2008 elections and I believe our leaders will not make such a big mistake again,” he warned.
He observed that the NDC had already failed Ghanaians and they were finding it rather difficult to fulfil their campaign promises to the electorate and that the solution to the country’s woes was in the hands of the NPP.
“Ex-President Kufuor demonstrated this through the numerous projects and programmes implemented during his tenure; how then come that the NDC is finding it difficult to solve the problems of the country”? the NPP regional second vice-chairman asked.
Mr Bin-Salih used the opportunity to express his sympathy to former President Rawlings and his wife for the fire that gutted their house at Ridge in Accra.