Atta Mills seeks re-election

to remain focused in ensuring the victory of the party rather than listening to “the cries of the disappointed” in an apparent reference to party opponents.
Speaking at a rally at the Mantse Agbonaa at Jamestown in Accra, president Mills noted that the NDC Government has achieved a lot in the last three years, and the four years after re-election would even be better. The rally, attended by thousands of enthusiastic followers, wearing party paraphernalia with the NDC’s colours of red, green, black and white, set the tone for the many that would be held across the 10 regions of Ghana.President Mills’ arrival was heralded by a ‘gargantuan’ show of solidarity.  Party songs boomed through huge loud speakers and thrilled party loyalists and fans sang their hearts out and danced joyously in anticipation of what the leader of the party had to say.When he mounted the stage, president Mills (68) addressed them in his native Fante tongue. The Tarkwa-born Law Professor, hails from Ekumfi Otuam in the Central Region and he has a quarter of century experience in teaching Law. “Anuanom, me da hom ase; na bere biara, hom mfa ndaase mma Nyankopon;” to wit, “My brothers and sisters, I thank you, please give thanks to God always,” said the president, who was Ghana’s vice president from January 1997 to December 2000. — peacefmonline.com.