Takoradi (Western Region) 17th May ?99 ?

Dr. Asua Kwesi, a Takoradi private medical practitioner was at the weekend electedchairman of the Western regional branch of the Convention Party (CP) at a congress held at the Workers College, Takoradi.

He polled 61 votes to beat the interim chairman, Supi Ebo Bentsi-Enchill who polled 28 votes at a keenlycontested election supervised by the Electoral Commission.

Dr. Gordon Alozuka, a tutor of Saint Johns Secondary school in Sekondi polled 56 votes to dispose of the interim regional Secretary , Mr. I. B. K. Arthur, who had 32 votes. The post of regional orgainser went to Mr. J. E. Menyah who beat his opponent, Mr. S. K. Eshun by 48 to 41 votes.

Mr. Chris Nkrumah became the regional youth organiser when he had 53 votes as against 34 votes polled by his opponent, Mr. John Obeng.

As a compromise, the post of assistant regional secretary was given to Mr. I. B. K. Arthur, while that of assistant regional organiser and assistant youth orgainser were unanimously given to Mr. S. K. Eshun and Mr. John Obeng.

Miss Eku Kuder and Miss Naomi Arthur were elected unopposed as regional women?s orgainser and assistant regional women?s organiser respectively, while Mr. Ibrahim Bajo was elected unopposed as education secretary.

Professor Mawuse Dake, member of the central committee of the party ppealed to all genuine Nkrumaists to come together to build the Convention Party on the foundation laid by the late President, Osagyefo DR Kwame Nkrumah.

He pointed out that Nkrumaism can never be destroyed by any party because the benefits it brought to Ghanaians have not been surpassed by any government.

Dr. Nii Noi Dowuona, Interim General Secretary said the country has serious problems due to mismanagement of the country's resources.

He called on the youth and women to rally behind the party to enable it to win the 2000 election to reverse the hardships that Ghanaians are going through.

Other speakers included Honorable Mr. Kojo Armah, MP for Evalue-Gwira and Honorable J. E. K. Abekah, MP for Effia-Kwesimintsim.

The Congress was chaired by Mr. Arkoh Nelson who deputised for the interim chairman of the party, Mr. Kojo Botsio.

Present were Dr. K. Nduom and Mr. George Aggudey aspiring flag bearers of the party.