Prof. Mills’ return, proof of victory — Mrs Mould-Iddrisu

Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has said that the “triumphant entry” of Professor Mills into country after rumours that he was dead, was a clear manifestation that the party was poised to win the 2008 election.
“I was delighted to hear that he had returned to a tumultuous welcome by our supporters and well wishers. I tell you, Prof. Mills would never be detracted by those comments on his health. He has a mission and that is to win the election and make Ghana a better place to live in”, she said.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu, who is the Director of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat and one of the persons tipped to be selected as Prof. Mills’ running mate for the 2008 election, was speaking from her base in the United Kingdom with the Daily Graphic via telephone.
She said the detractors of the Prof. had wanted to use that strategy to divert his attention from the task of campaigning, but unfortunately, he was smarter and would not yield to such tricks.
She added that the entire NDC members had confidence in Prof. Mills’ ability to lead the party to victory and would continue to offer their support to ensure that the NDC formed the next government.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu also called on the rank and file of the party not to be detracted by such rumours but to concentrate on reorganising and mobilising the electorate to ensure a resounding victory.
She described 2008 as a decisive year for the party in particular and the nation in general because it would mark a period when another democratically elected government would leave office and hand over power to another elected government headed by Prof. Mills.
She said victory for the party would not come on a silver platter but would rather require the vigilance and participation of all members during the opening of the registration as well as during the voting period.
Mrs Mould-Iddrisu advised all members of the party to encourage the youth who had attained the age of 18 to register when the voters register was opened and also assist the Electoral Commission (EC) to clean the register by submitting particulars of dead relatives for their names to be deleted from the register.
She also urged the party members to be extra vigilant to ensure that those who had not attained the age of 18 did not register and also prevent people who might attempt to register at areas they did not reside from doing so.
She commended the party for instituting measures to train polling agents despite its constrained financial resources.
On women, Mrs Mould-Iddrisu, called on the party to give women special dispensation, especially by identifying women within its structures and supporting them with resources to be able to compete with their male counterparts.
This, she said, would increase the number of women in Parliament.