Accra, Dec. 12, GNA - The North American branch of the

Convention People's Party (CPP) on Wednesday commended Dr

Edmund N. Delle and the national executives for their "tenacity and

fortitude" to organize the third National Delegate Congress slated

for December 15. "The time has come once again for the CPP, the party that gave

Ghana independence to re-visit the pan-Africanism agenda and

make it the guiding light for the selection of new executives as well

as the new flag bearer who will lead the party back to victory and

prominence in the upcoming 2008 elections. "It is one thing to meet in open Congress, to make declarations,

to select new executives and a flag bearer, but congress has to be

followed by practical measures to implement policies and decisions

agreed upon to mobilize the people into action," this was contained

in a statement signed by Mr Kwesi Badu, Secretary of the CPP

North America branch, to the Ghana News Agency in Accra. The CPP North American branch commended Dr Delle and

other national executive members for their determination to get on

with the business of re-building the Party to its former prominence. The statement recognized that it was not an easy task

considering the challenges the executives faced in reorganizing the

Party after its crashing defeat at the polls in 2000 and 2004. "It is a feather in your cap that you and your executives had the

fortitude to work towards that goal," the statement stated. The CPP North America Branch also urged the delegates to

consider the stark political and ideological differences between the

CPP and other political parties in the country in the selection of a

presidential candidate. "In selecting and choosing our flag bearer, we hope our

delegates will consider these ideological differences and select the

candidate most suitable to lead the CPP tradition of compassion for

the sick, the poor, the weak, children, women, the elderly, as well

as the youth and the strong, to lead the party to victory in 2008." The statement urged the delegates to put aside personal

agenda, and vote for a candidate because he possesses the

leadership qualities necessary to create a national Party that will

build bridges with defeated opponents as well as the ability to win

cross-over votes, which "we will need to capture the Presidency." "Your campaigns were some of the most exciting the nation has

witnessed in recent memory. The quality of your campaign gives us

abundant hope that the CPP will definitely recapture the

Presidency.