Sinare does a "Kyeremanteng"

...rescinds decision to resign from the NDC
Accra, Aug. 01, GNA - Alhaji Said Sinare, a National Vice Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday rescinded his decision to resign from the party four days after the shocking news flashed the political scene.

In statement to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Alhaji Sinare, said; "I have rescinded my previous decision to quite the NDC due to personal circumstances, now am back to the folds and would continue to be a bona fide member of the NDC, in my capacity as a vice chairman of the party".

He said after consultation with Professor John Evans Atta Mills, the party's Flag bearer for Election 2008 and other leading members, "I re-commit myself to the agenda of the party to win the December polls." Alhaji Sinare on Tuesday, July 29, resigned from the party but failed to officially inform the party.

In an interview with GNA, Mr Baba Jamal, Deputy General Secretary said: "Alhaji Sinare has not informed the party of his decision to resign; we heard it in the news and I cannot comment on speculations until we receive a formal resignation letter from our National Vice." He said, "If it is true, our honourable gentleman would use the right channel to communicate to the party hierarchy," he said. Alhaji Sinare, former NDC Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central, who lost the seat in 1996 to Sheikh I. C. Quaye, the current Greater Accra Regional Minister, announced his resignation to some private radio stations in Accra, saying another senior NDC member, Mr Ato Ahwoi should know whey he has quit the party. Mr. Ahwoi says he has no idea why ALhaji Sinare resigned.

He was elected as the Second National Vice Chairman in December 22, 2005 at the NDC's Sixth National Delegates' Conference in the Eastern Region capital, Koforidua, under the theme: "United for Victory 2008". Meanwhile another Deputy General Secretary, Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, said the party would do everything possible to bring Alhaji Sinare back to the party if the purported resignation was true. In a related development later on Thursday, Members of the Eastern Regional Zongo Caucus of the party appealed to him to rescind his decision to resign from the party.

The group appealed to Alhaji Sinare to consider the party's interest first when taking any decision.

Alhaji Sumani Mahama, Deputy Regional Organizer, urged Alhaji Sinare to find amicable ways of resolving differences between him and any member of the party rather than deserting the party at the time when he and the party needed each other most.

He said the group had confidence in Alhaji Sinare and urged him to consider the party when taking a decision.

Alhaji Mahama said Alhaji Sinare could use his position to help build a united NDC that would win the December elections. He appealed to Alhaji Sinare to help mobilize more members of the Zongo community to vote for the party so as to win the December elections. He said a victory by the NDC would bring happiness and joy to every home in all Zongo communities in the country.