The governing board of the Ghana Investments Promotion Centre (GIPC) is expected to hold a crunch meeting in a bid to settle a case in which the Centre is alleged to have funded activities of Volunteers for Mahama (VFM), a group seeking the election of John Mahama in the December polls. The John Mahama 2012 Campaign team has not only distanced itself from VFM but has also spoken out against the group's actions, which they say violated the Political Parties Act (Act 574). It also gave the group a 24-hour ultimatum to refund the money that it took in the name of President Mahama. A Daily Guide report on Monday, November 26, 2012 published an image of a signed cheque from the Centre to the group. GIPC Chief Executive Officer George Aboagye, who himself is the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Ahanta West constituency, would not confirm or deny the payment except to say that the matter is under investigation. A statement issued by John Mahama's campaign office said, "we further would like to bring to the attention of all sympathizers, campaigners and affiliates of the NDC that soliciting funds from State Organizations is unacceptable, unethical and we believe not to be in line with the tenets of the Political Parties Act (Act 574)". The statement concluded that "We take a very serious view of this conduct and consider it to be unacceptable and we advise all those who are working for the success of our campaign in the 2012 elections to take note of this directive".