Diaspora News of Wednesday, 23 August 2006

Source: North America Coordinating Council of the NDC(NACC-NDC)

North America Coalition For The Election Of NDC Flagbearer

Hereby announce the formation of the North America Coalition of the National Democratic Congress to Elect the NDC Flagbearer as President of Ghana in 2008. (NACC-NDC/POG/2008 ), the acronym of this coalition would put in place a machinery in North America to raise funds and provide appropriate logistics support for the NDC flagbearer to win the Presidency of Ghana in the 2008 elections.The North America Coalition takes this opportunity to wish all presidential aspirants for the December 16, 2006 congress, good health, magnanimity and God's guidance for a better party organization and success.

Members of the Coalition include all members, friends and sympathizers of the National Democratic Congress and Friends of Ghana who are dynamically driven to see that the National Democratic Congress assume the reigns of government in Ghana in January 2009.

The mission objectives of the North America Coalition of the National Democratic Congress to Elect the NDC Flagbearer as President of Ghana in 2008 are; to market and mobilize support for the NDC flagbearer in the diaspora, to embark on substantive fundraising events and agenda for the NDC flagbearer and provide from the diaspora, cutting edge technical and internet campaign resources for the flagbearer and our great Akatamansonian party, the National Democratic Congress to win the Ghana 2008 elections.

The Functional Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress in Ghana has directed that no party organ or branch shall openly and publicly endorse any of the party's presidential aspirants as a preferred presidential candidate till the party's official candidate is elected at the December 16, 2006, Congress;

Further, the Directive enjoins prospective Presidential Candidates, Executive members at all levels and the rank and file of the party endeavour to abide by the regulations to ensure free, fair and transparent elections at the Special Delegates Congress in December 2006.

The membership of the North America Coalition of the National Democratic Congress to Elect the NDC Flagbearer as President of Ghana in 2008, is broadbased and amenable to strategic suggestions to achieve its mission objectives from all members, friends, sympathizers of the National Democratic Congress and Friends of Ghana.

For further information, please contact the following:

Chicago: Cobby Boahene, Pastor Nat Awuni,Simons Addo, Vicky Sampah

New Jersey: Umar Alhassan, Justice Salifu, Kennedy Mohammed

New York: Sandy Amoyaw, Theophilus Maranga Esq, William Antwi, Esq, Hon Musah Ahmed, Prof Lukman Mohammed, Osbourne Sam, Mustapha Ahmed,Tonnie Gbologah, Bismarck Agbemenule

Washington DC: Emil Teinor, Francis Obeng Ameyaw, Geoffrey Narh-Korli, Emmanuel Ave, Mike Obuobi, Comfort Laryea-Smith, Daniel Baiden

Toronto: Kwame Aboagye-Agyeman, Simon Adzraku

Atlanta: Tony Amuzu

Delaware: Dr. Nii Otinkorang

Denver: Zac Adamah

Africa Representatives: Ebby Koney Esq, Dr Ago M. Quaye