The General Secretary of the Convention People¹s Party says the exit of Dr Papa Kwesi Ndoum from the CPP though surprising, is welcoming.

According to Ivor Greenstreet, Dr Ndoum¹s breakaway will offer the party the much needed opportunity to carry out ³important works² it needed to do to strengthen the grassroots of the party.

Speaking in an interview with Xfm 95.1 shortly after Dr Ndoum had announced his plans for 2012, Mr Greenstreet said, ³in the short term, there will be an achestration of people choosing to follow him; but in the medium term, it will give the CPP free space and time to focus on the important things it needs to do to build its structures at the grassroots level to make sure that it is functioning¹.

He averred that this is also the opportune time for the CPP which has just one seat in parliament to ³focus on increasing our representation in parliament to a significant number¹.

Asked if the exit of the man who has been quiet influential in the party, serving as its flagbearer in the last election posed no threat; Mr Greenstreet was confident the CPP will grow ever stronger even with Dr Ndoum¹s exit, saying. ³the CPP existed long even before Dr NdoumŠ it is a party with a great foundation and background. So I believe the future is still bright for the party².

Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, announced his decision to quit the party to pursue his presidential dreams as an independent candidate in the 2012 elections.

He addressed the media on his decision Wednesday morning, calling on visionaries who seek the welfare of the ordinary Ghanaian to join forces with him.

Dr. Nduom who described 2012 as "a year of deliverance for Ghana" urged Ghanaians to vote massively for him in next years polls to experience real change in their pockets.