The Volta Regional branch of the United Cadres Front of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), has congratulated the new President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills on his election to the highest office of the land.
“His Excellency, it is gratifying to note that you have been rightly elected and mandated by the good people of Ghana, to assume the governance of our dear country at this crucial and trying moment in the political history of Ghana” the Front stated.
This was contained in a congratulatory message jointly signed by the Acting Regional Chairman, W.O I Roy Kotoka and Acting Regional Secretary, Mr Samuel Adablah which was addressed to the president and issued at Ho.
The message stated that the Cadre Front was highly optimistic and confident that under a selfless, honest, humble and dedicated leadership of Professor Mills, Ghana’s international image shall be restored to its former glory.
It charged the president to fight corruption and nepotism and also to wage a relentless war against narcotic related trade with the assurance that the cadre fraternity in the region will remain loyal, committed and to protect the social democratic principles enshrined in the party’s manifesto. “The cadre front is certainly confident and hopeful that the real change of the unpopular and ineffective polices and programmes initiated by the outgoing administration shall prevail under your able leadership in order to help reshape the low international image of Ghanaians” the message stated.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
DERY DENIES RUMUORS (PAGE 12, JANUARY 5)
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Bernard Dery, has dismissed rumours of allegations on cases of death of some party agents in the Volta Region during the presidential run-off on December 28, last year.
“There had been no cases of kidnapping, abduction or death in the region “, he stated, but revealed that there were isolated cases of assault, intimidation, harassment and threats in certain parts of the region.
Mr Dery stated this in an interview with the Daily Graphic in Ho with the view to seeking response to rumours circulating on alleged atrocities meted to some party agents in the region during the last presidential run-off.
According to him, no dead body had been found on land or sea after the elections, adding that all station officers had been instructed to be on the alert to provide information promptly on the security situation in their districts.
He said there were reported cases of alleged intimidation in South Tongu, Anloga, Keta, Ketu-North, Ketu-South, South Dayi, North Dayi and Ho-West, and said all the cases were under investigation.
Mr Dery said with his rich experiences as a police officer for 37 years, he could analyse that the December 7 polls was held in a peaceful atmosphere as was the wish and desire of the majority of the people in the region.
“There had been no cases of kidnapping, abduction or death in the region “, he stated, but revealed that there were isolated cases of assault, intimidation, harassment and threats in certain parts of the region.
Mr Dery stated this in an interview with the Daily Graphic in Ho with the view to seeking response to rumours circulating on alleged atrocities meted to some party agents in the region during the last presidential run-off.
According to him, no dead body had been found on land or sea after the elections, adding that all station officers had been instructed to be on the alert to provide information promptly on the security situation in their districts.
He said there were reported cases of alleged intimidation in South Tongu, Anloga, Keta, Ketu-North, Ketu-South, South Dayi, North Dayi and Ho-West, and said all the cases were under investigation.
Mr Dery said with his rich experiences as a police officer for 37 years, he could analyse that the December 7 polls was held in a peaceful atmosphere as was the wish and desire of the majority of the people in the region.
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