Don’t Come To Tamale – NDC Group Tell Mills

A pressure group in the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), calling itself the NASARA Youth Groups in Changli, a suburb in the Northern Regional capital at Tamale has appealed to President J. E.A Mills to rescind his decision of coming to the area.

According to the group, Tamale is not safe for Mills’ visit.
President Mills is set to embark on a 4-day official visit to the Northern Region beginning tomorrow.

In a statement issued by the group on Monday, April 25 and copied to various media houses in Tamale and Accra, the group said President Mills is not welcomed to the city of Tamale until the killers of Ya-Na are found. “We will sit back and remain indoors if possible and oppose any attempt to make sure that the visit of the President is successful.

We also want to bring to the notice of the President and his government and the NDC party as a whole that we have declared our strongest support for former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings … we are of the conviction that she can find the killers of Ya Na” the statement said.

Read below the full statement issued by the NASARA Youth Group OF NDC in Changli.

NASARA YOUTH GROUP OF NDC IN CHANGLI PRESS RELEASE

We the youth groups of the NDC within the Changli electoral area are registering our concern over the visit of the president – His Excellency Prof. John Evans Atta Mills to Tamale.

We are appealing to him to rescind his decision of coming to Tamale; Tamale is not safe for his visit. We arrived at this decision after a careful study and consideration of what may result during his visit to Tamale. It appears as if the president has forgotten that, the people of Tamale voted for NDC in 2004 and 2008 general elections based on the death of the Ya-Na.

it seems also that, the president has forgotten his campaign promises and messages about the Ya-Na case. We therefore declare that, the president and his government have failed the Andani family. The youth of Tamale is not welcoming the president into the city-Tamale until the killers of Ya-Na are found. We would sit back and remain indoors if possible and oppose any attempt to make sure his visit is successful.

We also want to bring to the notice of the president and his government and the NDC party as a whole that, we have declared our strongest support for Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings for her bid for the 2012 general election on the ticket of the NDC. We give our support for Mrs. Rawlings based on the fact that the president has failed us. We are of the conviction that, she can find the killers of Ya-Na.

Tamale voted for NDC because of Rawlings. NPP lost popularity in Tamale because of the death of the Ya-Na. we can also categorically state that, NDC lost their wigs since the President was introduced into the party. Dr. Obed Asamoah, Bedde Zedan, Gozie Tando just to mention a few lost faith in the party because of President Mills.

We are also bringing to the notice of Hon. Haruna Iddrisu – MP for Tamale south and Minister of Communication to stop insulting Rawlings. He should bear in mind that, he has lost his reputation and popularity in Tamale. He should understand that Rawlings and NDC made him the person he is today. We love him because of Rawlings, If a young man is aspiring to be a leader, he should not be insulting elders.