The Democratic People's Party (DPP) has broken away from the National Democratic Congress-led Progressive Alliance, Mr Thomas N. Ward-Brew, founder, leader and chairman of the party announced on Friday.
"We are breaking away with good intent and reasons, not with any rancour, bitterness or ill-feeling against our comrades in the Alliance but to serve as a resurrection ground for the heavily battered NDC," he said.
Mr Brew said at press conference in Accra that "the DPP is born anew", declaring, "the days of slavery, political bondage and manipulation we suffered in the Alliance are over."
The DPP has been torn into two with Mr Dan Markin leading the other group. The Progressive Alliance comprises the NDC, the EGLE Party and DPP.
Mr Ward-Brew blamed members of the Alliance and the National Reform Party (NRP) especially for the electoral defeat of last year and called on the members to unite and work under the DPP for victory in 2004.
The DPP leader also urged the NDC to apologise to its supporters, members and well-wishers for last year's defeat and breaking the front of the Progressive Alliance through acts of omission and commission.
Mr Ward-Brew also advised the government to avoid the mistakes of the past by checking the creeping acts of arrogance, intimidation and vices.
"The NPP won the last elections not on account of its strength and political readiness but on the weaknesses of the NDC and general economic crises."
"Even though the country supported and tolerated the NDC for eight years, it is unlikely that such solidarity would be extended to the NPP beyond four years," he said.
