'EXPLAINS FEATS OF MILLS ADMINISTRATION (PAGE 12, JAN 25, 2011)

THE Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Mohammed Seidu, has impressed upon the youth of the party to continuously explain to the people what the government has been able to achieve so far and what it intends to do towards fulfilling the ‘‘Better Ghana’’ agenda.
He pointed out that agitation by a section of the youth calling for the removal of some ministers of state and metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) ought to be done in a prudent manner through the application of the structures of the party or any other legitimate means in the supreme interest of the party.
The NDC Regional Youth Organiser alleged that there were faceless people behind such agitation by a section of the youth, a situation he stressed did not augur well for the smooth running of the Professor Mills-led administration.
Mr Seidu, who was speaking with the Daily Graphic in Sunyani, commended Prof. Mills for the bold decision to reshuffle some of the executive in the government, including MMDCEs, saying that it was a step in the right direction.
According to him, such an initiative by the President showed that he was indeed on top of his job, and, therefore, it would be unwise for any group to embark or stage unnecessary agitation or put pressure on the President to effect changes.
Mr Seidu rather appealed to the youth and women’s wings of the NDC to rally solidly behind the President and his team, as well as the national executive of the party, towards achieving the set positive agenda of the government.
He said everyone had the right to criticise the policies and programmes of the government by using the right channels and in a constructive manner.
The regional organiser intimated that a recent outreach programme jointly carried out by the youth and women’s wings of the NDC in the region showed that the party had goodwill of the people at the grass roots, since they had come to appreciate the government’s effort to build a prosperous country.
He emphasised that the programme had revealed that there was hope for the NDC to maintain power by winning handsomely in the 2012 general election and appealed to supporters of the party to put all hands on deck.
He appealed to the National Executive of the party to provide resources towards the sustenance of the programme this year, saying that it was the surest way to test the strength of the party on the local front.