The political thinktank, Danquah Institute has condemned what it calls misguided political lies by some individuals intended to dent the image of the institute. It said in a statement issued in Accra that “Information reaching our office suggests that some NPP delegates and executives involved in the ongoing internal party constituency elections in the western region and elsewhere have been receiving calls and messages from unknown persons with hidden or private phone numbers claiming to be calling from the Danquah Institute. The messages of these unknown callers suggest that the institute views the current party executives as responsible for the party’s failure to retain power in the 2008 elections and hence is calling on delegates to ensure that all such current executives of the party should be voted out.” The head of research at the Danquah Institute Nana Attobrah Quaicoe comments; “while the institute as a liberal conservative think tank shares common philosophies and ideologies with the NPP, it is certainly not an organ, arm, department or wing of the NPP or any party, neither is it involved in the day to day running of the party’s activities including the ongoing elections. It is therefore preposterous and diabolical for any group or person to want to bring the institute into disrepute with such reckless suggestions. “As our philosophy, the institute believes in the freedom of choice, association and the expression of such views including a free and fair casting of ballots. We therefore dissociate ourselves from such messages and phone calls. As a believer in the Danquah –Busia tradition and philosophies, the institute admonishes all persons with the mandate to make selection of officers for the party’s next term of office to listen to all contestants and vote according to their objective convictions and choices without fear of any intimidation. “We also advise that they regard all such calls or messages purported to be coming from the Danquah Institute as absurd and ridiculous,” the statement concluded. Credit: Nana Attobrah Quaicoe Head of Research