Alhaji Inusah's protest over election day - Dec 8 is Kufuor's birthday

The saying that Ghanaians live politics, drink politics, eat politics and celebrate politics seem to be true, reports the Guide in a front-page banner.

The paper says the impression has strongly been reinforced with the assertion by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that a suggestion by a political defector for a change in the fixed election date for the December election, is 'playing politics' because the day falls on the birthday of one of the major flagbearers.

The party, according to the paper, has disclosed that the election date, Friday December 8, 2000, is the 64th birthday of Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, whose traditional name is 'Kofi Deawuo'. "To the party therefore a massive majority for Kufuor by Ghanaians who are yearning for a change will be a happy birthday gift."

Party spokesman, Alhaji Wayo Seini was reacting to a suggestion by Alhaji Issaka Inusah's for a change in the election date based on the claim that it coincides with a Holy Friday in the fasting month of Ramadan and would impact negatively Muslims.

Alhaji Seini, reportedly wonder why Alhaji Inusah never found anything wrong with the date until he joined the NDC, since it was decided and announced several months ago by EC. "Perhaps it is because he has suddenly realised this year's election date coincides with the birthday of his former pal, J.A. Kufuor, and that a majority of Ghanaians who are yearning for a change will be trooping to the polling stations to hand him a Happy birthday gift", Alhaji Seini was quoted.

The NPP is reported as saying that Inusah's suggestion is characteristic of most defectors to do everything possible to impress their new colleagues and thereby assure them of their loyalty in order to gain trust.