The National Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday congratulated the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for winning the recent German general election.
A statement signed by Dr N. Josiah-Ayeh, General Secretary of NDC, and sent to the General Secretary of SPD in Berlin congratulated Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, the Executive, and members of SPD for working "extremely hard to chalk this landmark victory."
The statement said: "We of the NDC will continue to imbibe the tenets of democracy that have become deeply entrenched in German politics, learning from it to help the growth of our own fledging democracy in Ghana.
"As we rejoice with the SPD, we pledge to pursue the ideals of social democracy, which our Party has recently adopted. We believe this socio-political direction will help reduce poverty and social tensions in the nations of the world and bring peace and security to all mankind.
"Once again, accept our sincerest congratulations as we wish you another successful term of government that will keep the German political project among the topmost bastions of freedom and democracy where the political, social, economic and cultural aspirations of the people will find true fulfilment under the leadership of the SPD" the statement said.
