INTERVENE TO ADDRESS CONCERNS OF NDC YOUTH (PAGE 15)

THE youth working committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ashaiman has appealed to President J.E.A Mills to intervene to address the concerns of the youth in the area.
It said such a move would motivate the youth to work harder to support the party in future elections.
They claimed to have been abandoned after the 2008 Election in which they played a vital role of ensuring the victory of the party.
Addressing a press conference at Ashaiman, Imam Abdul Karim Abass, said the youth had been compelled by unavoidable circumstances to publicly voice out their grievances.
He claimed that during his campaign for the flagbearership posistion, President Mills assured them of a ministerial seat which they expected would go to their Member of Parliament, Mr Alfred Agbesi.
The youth claimed that the promise was reiterated by Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the National Organiser and now the Eastern regional minister, with specific references to some ministries.
Imam Abass questioned what had happened to the “famous promise at Queen's hotel where the President gave the assurance”.
He indicated that supporters of the NDC in Ashaiman had become subject of ridicule before the people and therefore appealed to him to salvage the situation.
Imam Abass stated that currently there was apprehension in Ashaiman and members were dejected and disappointed, complaining that since 1992, Ashaiman had not had its fair share of political appointments.
He noted that the claim of Ashaiman being dear to the heart of the NDC had been proven wrong .
Imam Abass said the youth of Ashaiman had sacrificed enough for the party at their peril and therefore deserved a better deal .
He stated 'we shall no more tolerate it' adding 'we no go sit down make you cheat us everyday'.
The youth of the NDC also decried the moves by some people in government to impose candidates on them as the municipal chief executive for Ashaiman.
They claimed that they would vehemently resist all external influence and imposition of candidates on them.
The youth called on the President to consider the list presented by the Ashaiman opinion leaders and not to yield to any external force.
They expressed confidence in him and promised to continue to work assiduosly to uplift the standard of the party.