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With great concern, a group calling itself the Non-Aligned Patriotic Forces of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), have called on the party�s members to focus their energies on the ruling party National Democratic Congress (NDC). �There are statements attributed to some leading members and elders of our party that rather can foment further divisions in the New Patriotic Party and we wish to join all well meaning people of the party who have called for a seizure of hostilities and a closure of our ranks so as to focus our energies on our common adversary, the NDC.� The group said in a press statement signed by their spokesperson, Davis Opoku Ansah, that former National Chairman of the party, Mr Haruna Esseku, granted an interview to Accra-based Citi FM, and referred to Mr Alan Kyeremanteng as bad news and warned against him contesting the Presidential primaries for the 2012 general elections and that these comments to say the lest are unfortunate and unwarranted. �It appears Mr Haruna Esseku wants to carve notoriety, given that anytime he speaks his utterances have rather given ammunition to the National Democratic Congress than galvanise the party. He may be well advised to desist from causing further embarrassment to himself and the party�, the group said. They continued; �we refer to, amongst others, the unfortunate Michael Ampong � Haruna Mahama saga in the studios of Asempa FM recently. This trend certainly heightens the tensions that may exist in the party, leading to entrenched positions.� �we respectfully call on all members of the party, particularly leading members and elders to refrain from making such public statements. By these statements, these leading members attempt to take over the democratic space in the party.� According to them, on the matter of who leads the party into election 2012, the power of determination has been given and rightly so, to polling station executives of the party. It does not lies in the mouth of Haruna Esseku or any leading member. �At a time that the NDC exhibiting gross incompetence in the handling of national affairs evidenced by rampant fuel shortages, escalating commodity prices, general harsh living conditions, etc coupled with deep seated tensions emanating from the various camps i.e. Rawlings, Fante Confederacy, Northern Caucus, Spio Gabrah, etc., the reasonable thing for the NPP to do is to position itself as a sounder, more united alternative government-in-waiting.� They said �We the Non-Aligned Patriotic Forces of the NPP call on all members of the party to rededicate themselves to the ideals for; Dedication, Devotion, Discipline, Selflessness, Sacrifice, Service and Loyalty to party and country.