Mills votes, exudes confidence of victory

Accra, Dec. 28, GNA - Professor John Evans Atta Mills, Presidential candidate of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Sunday repeated his confidence to be the next president of Ghana when voting ends.

When Prof. Atta Mills finished casting his vote at the Golden Gate Polling Station in the Ledzokuku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, he told journalists, amidst cheers from party fans and supporters that, he was confident he would win the presidential run-off. He expressed thanks to God for the day, which, he said, had allowed for the run-off. He, however, called on the Electoral Commission (EC), the umpire of the election, to address reported incidents of electoral "hiccups" at some areas in Kumasi, to avoid any rigging or cheating.

Prof. Atta Mills arrived at the polling station with his wife Naadu at 1030 hours. He sported a white short sleeved shirt, black pair of trousers and black pair of shoes to match and waved to a crowd of supporters who applauded and cheered him as he walked to the electoral officers to be taken through the formalities. Accompanied by Nii Nortey Dua, MP-elect for the Ledzokuku Constituency and other party officials, Prof. Atta Mills took four minutes to go through the electoral formalities and finally cast his vote as a host of cameramen and other journalists besieged him for a statement.

Prof. Mills described the process at the polling station as smooth and orderly, but said he had reports of some irregularities, about which the party had informed the EC and the Inspector General of Police to take action. He rejected a suggestion that he trailed his main contender, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). He said so far as he was concerned neither of them won the race for the presidency in the first round, and the will of the people must be allowed to prevail in the run-off As he got back on his vehicle, Prof. Mills kissed his palms, raised his head to the heavens, rolled his fingers, the sign of the NDC campaign of change before the door finally closed for the vehicle to leave the polling station.