Kumasi, April 3, GNA - The Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the Convention People's Party (CPP) has expressed grave concern about the beaten of war drums by the NDC and NPP ahead of the 2008 general elections.

It says the current agitations and negative pronouncements on the outcome of the elections, which was about eight months away, showed how confused, insensitive and irresponsible the two parties were, with regard to the outcome of the elections. In a statement issued in Kumasi on Wednesday and signed by Mr Akwasi Bosompem Boateng, Regional Secretary, the CPP said the antagonistic posture shown by the two parties on the elections which were yet to be held, indicated their resolve to protect their parochial political interest to the detriment of the poor suffering masses in society.

The statement said Ghanaians needed a government that brought peace, unity, stability and economic progress to the people and there was no doubt that, the CPP, which had now been accepted by the people as the only credible party, would rely on its mandate to alleviate the plight of the people.

It said the CPP believed in the advancement of the country through the effective mobilization and use of the resourcefulness of the people, especially the youth and would therefore create the needed platform and opportunities for young people to release their potentials in economics, politics and leadership.

According to the statement, the CPP would re-activate state enterprises which had been made to go waste in the country since 1966 and explore new resources and industries to absorb a large number of the working population in the country. The statement stressed the need for Ghanaians to rally behind Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, the flagbearer of the party to propagate the rejuvenated ideals of the CPP in order to win the 2008 elections and transform them to reality. It further called on the Party supporters to sacrifice themselves and work hard to complement the rising spirit of the CPP and make the campaign performance by the flagbearer a surprise win in the 2008 elections.