Accra, Dec. 30, GNA - The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday announced that the party had drawn a progamme to interact with religious organizations as a means of expressing gratitude to God. "We are using the occasion of the festivities to thank God for guiding the party to organise a peaceful Special National Delegates Congress on December 22."

"All that we are saying is thank you God for the protection and wisdom in choosing a presidential candidate who will eventually become the next President of the Republic of Ghana," Mr Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, NDC General Secretary, told the Ghana News Agency.

He said leading members of the party including the Professor John Atta Mills, Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Mr Eddy Annan and Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu will participate in a special Thanksgiving Church Service at Action Chapel on December 31.

Others expected to participate in the service include all national executives, regional executives, Council of Elders, former ministers, members of parliament and the rank and file of the party.

Mr Asiedu-Nketia said the NDC had been very religious and would continue to interact, fellowship and seek divine guidance from men of God.

He said leading members of the party worshipped with the Moslem community on Friday and continued with the Saviour Church and the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Saturday. Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, the National Organiser, said the party south divine intervention before the congress and that God heeded their cry hence the Thanksgiving Service

He appealed to religious leaders to daily intercede on behalf of leaders of political parties.

Alhaji Mohammed Yusif Yawson of the Ahamadiyya Mission told the GNA that the mission would continue to collaborate with other religious leaders to provide guidance and direction to politicians. He appealed to political party activists to abhor any act that could lead to violence and destruction of life and property. 30 Dec. 06