Goodwill Messages From Political Parties - NPP

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Peter MacManu, on behalf of his party and the flag bearer, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed high optimism that the unity among the Black Stars and their technical team is a recipe for winning the tournament.

“While wishing the team well, I want to caution that the only enemy that could hinder the Black Stars from achieving their dream is complacency,” he said.

Mr Mac-Manu told the Daily Graphic that with such great players as Michael Essien, Sulley Ali Muntari, John Mensah and the Kingsons blending with the young players, Ghana stood the chance of going for the ultimate.

He said the government, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) needed to be congratulated on putting in the necessary infrastructure to make the coming tournament a success.

Mr Mac-Manu reminded Ghanaians that the Ghana 2008 was not just a football fiesta, but also a symbol of unity among the entire African continent.

He noted that the current uplift of the national psyche was needed to calm down the intense politicking by the various political parties towards the December 2008 elections.

He, therefore, observed that winning the cup would be “an icing on the cake towards efforts being made by well-meaning people to ensure a peaceful electioneering”.