Mr. Isaac Osei, parliamentary candidate for the Subin constituency in Kumasi, has renovated the palace of the Sarkin Zongo (the Zongo Chief).
He has also given scholarships from a scheme he personally instituted to children of five Zongo card-bearing NPP members to attend senior high school.
At a ceremony in Kumasi on Wednesday to hand over the palace to the Sarkin Zongo chief, Mr. Osei said the gesture was to give the Sarkin a befitting palace because of his position as a paramount chief serving on the Asanteman Traditional Council.
He called on zongo communities to vote for Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, NPP presidential candidate, and he as parliamentarian for the constituency to enable them respond to their other social, economic and developmental needs.
Mr. Osei, who cut the tape to signify the opening of the palace, spoke about the non-retaliatory and peaceful stance of the NPP and urged his supporters not to attack supporters of other opponents.
"When other supporters attack our supporters we shall not visit vendetta on them, because we are for peace and not for war", he said.
He appealed to the youth not to tear posters and desist from acts likely to cause violence to mar the December poll.
Sheik Umara, Ashanti Regional Imam, advised the Zongo youth not to be influenced to cause mayhem in the period preceding the December 7 election.
He also called on Muslims to pray for the nation and to exercise their franchise on voting day and thanked Mr Osei for the gesture.
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23 Oct 08

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Mim gets NPP youth wing

Mim (B/A), Oct. 23, GNA - The Mim branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth wing has been inaugurated with a call on members to work hard for the party's absolute victory in December.
Mr. Joe Ghartey, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, said the youth wing was an important structure of the party and "any institution that wants to live into the future should think of giving special attention to the youth".
He said the NPP recognised the youth wings as paramount organs of the government and advised the youth to work hard to ensure the NPP's total victory in the December poll.
Mr. Ghartey urged the party's youth wings to rekindle their political spirit and ensure total discipline amongst members to uplift the image of the party.
He said the government had initiated a number of policies meant to mitigate the sufferings of the ordinary Ghanaian and called on all and sundry to retain the NPP in power so that the economic gains made so far would be maintained.
Mr. Yaw Osei Boahen, chairman of the NPP in Asunafo North constituency, mentioned capitation grant, school feeding programme, national health insurance scheme and the free compulsory basic education as some of the laudable policies initiated by the government.
Mr. Robert Sarfo Mensah, MP for the area, Alhaji Ishak Bonsu, Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Osei Mensah, MP for Bosomtwe and Mr. Kofi Darko, Regional Organiser of the party, took turns to address the enthusiastic crowd and urged them to conduct their campaigns devoid of insults and provocative statements.