Kpong-Manya Krobo (Eastern Region) – The Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Capt (rtd) Effah-Dartey has stated that all the mad days are over, and that under President Kufuor, whoever abuses his office would be prosecuted.

“The district chief executives (DCEs), minister and even party executives are constantly being reminded of consequences awaiting them should they abuse their office,” he said. Capt. (rtd) Nkrabeah Effah-Dartey stated these at the third district NPP rally at Kpong, near Odumase, on Sunday.

He offered a piece of advice to the Ministers, DCEs and party executives that, whoever wants to commit a crime should first of all, leave his post to avoid prosecution.

According to him, Professor John Evans Atta Mills is not serious by saying that he would lead a big demonstration against the NPP government. “Prof Mills is not serious. His MPs are resigning and he is not finding out why? He should go and build his party before checking the nation and not disturb our peace”.

On the issue of the resignation of Hon. Abraham Kofi Asante, former MP for Amenfi West constituency, Effah Dartey held that he did so he did so because he wanted democracy to take place in the NDC. Effah Dartey said observed that the NPP is winning all the by elections because the party is not hiding the truth from the people who have turned out to be ambassadors of the party.

He assured all that the NPP would win the other two forthcoming by-elections, Gomoa West and Amenfi West constituencies hands down because indications are clear that the NPP will win.

The NPP General Secretary, Dan Botwe, advised the supporters to be part of the NPP development programme by giving their three parliamentary seats to the NPP come the 2004 elections. He furthered assured that come 2004; the NPP is going to take all three Krobo seats.