Wa, July 20, GNA - A group of supporters of the newly

formed Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) in the Upper West

Region have urged the Party's leadership to speed up its

registration processes that would give it the necessary legal

backing. This, they said would allow them to begin their political

education programmes in earnest. The group numbering 56, who described themselves as

the founding members of the Party in the region and its

representatives in the ten constituencies of the region, said in

a statement issued in Wa on Thursday that, they were

convinced that democracy could only be nurtured in an

atmosphere devoid of violence, acrimony, vindictiveness and

vendetta and the DFP stood for that. "We have observed that DFP stands up tall in resisting and

denouncing these negative tendencies that usually militate

against the positive development of political parties in

developing countries, particularly Africa". The statement signed by their spokesman, Mr Kwame

Mumuni, a Wa based businessman, observed with indignation

"the emerging culture of some members of the older parties

casting insinuations at people, who have defected or resigned

from these parties on principle to join the DFP". "That cannot in anyway intimidate anybody but will rather

strengthen our resolve, as there are millions of silent

supporters of our cause for the betterment of the country". They said people would begin to come to terms with the

reality of the DFP in the region after it had registered with the

Electoral Commission. The statement assured the leadership of the new party that

its rank and file in the region would conduct their activities in a

most civilized and peaceful manner in consonance with its

motto "Service in Freedom". They, therefore, advised the other political parties,

especially the older ones to conduct their activities in

accordance with the rules so that the nation could have a

peaceful general election in 2008.