NDC is right - Lord Commey

The national organizer for the ruling New Patriotic Party has admitted that the complaint by the Minority NDC members that the Wulemsi by-election should not go ahead when the sitting member has filed an application to the Supreme Court for a review.

Speaking in Sydney after a meeting with the NPP branch, Lord Commey said: ?the NDC is right in saying that the filing of the application to the Supreme Court for a review should serve as a stay of the elections until the final outcome of the review. It is however entirely a matter for the clerk of the House and we hope that he will send a letter to the electoral commissioner as soon as possible.?

On the issue of privatization, Lord Commey said that: ?the NPP is committed to total privatization policies because it is the tradition of the party and not a mere ideology which can be swayed by some cheap political points scoring.?

When pressed on the issue of whether the NPP will look at alternatives such as seeking financial support from Ghanaian residents abroad instead of its total reliance on IMF/World Bank (which they criticized when in opposition), Lord Commey said that the party will convey these fantastic ideas to the government and believes that they will be accepted.

When asked why the NPP, when in opposition promised the people a better life with a slogan, ?whe wa setena mu na to aba?, yet after the 2 years in government, the people have not seen any economic improvement but continuous assurance to keep tightening their belt for a better tomorrow. Lord Commey said: ?this is the best government Ghana has ever had and that if would continue to put its faith it, there is no doubt that Ghana would regain its lost glory.? Further he said: ?Ghana is enjoying the lowest interest rate, economic growth and fissical discipline and above all transparency in government and therefore when looked cumulatively, the NPP government is the best that Ghana has ever had, although it has only in office for two years.?

Lord Commey was in Sydney to attend the annual conference of the Liberal Democratic Union which ended on 4 February 2003.