The Greater Accra Branch of the NDC says allegations of fraud against Mr. Alfred Vanderpuije, presidential nominee for the AMA is false and a misrepresentation of facts. A statement headlined “NPP manipulated media attack on Alfred Vanderpuije,” and signed by Richard Quashigah, NDC Greater Accra Regional Communication/Propaganda Secretary said the accusations are a calculated attempt to dent the reputation of the nominee. A pressure group, the Alliance for Accountable Governance accused Mr Vanderpuije of “dishonesty” and embezzlement of some $4000 when he was head of the William Perry Middle School in South Carolina between year 2000 and 2005. The April 14 edition of the Chronicle Newspaper had as its banner headline “After embezzling funds of School, dismissed Vanderpuije dribbles National Security – Rotten Mayor for Accra”. But the NDC Greater Accra Regional Propaganda secretary is unimpressed, and called on the general public to treat the accusations with utmost contempt. The statement explained Mr. Vanderpiuje was wrongfully indicted for misappropriating some amount of $4,460 by an audit report of the South Carolina’s Capital Schools in 2004 but was subsequently exonerated by a South Carolina County Court. “In view of the Charges leveled against Mr. Vanderpuije, the Court did not only dismiss the charges, but also instructed that all records relating to the offense leveled against Mr. Vanderpuije be expunged and destroyed according to the applicable section of the South Carolina Code of Laws. The Court also instructed that no evidence of such records pertain to such charges shall be retained by any Municipal County or State agency except for non public information.” “It is therefore preposterous and mischievous for some media houses to resurrect a matter that has been put to rest only with the purpose of denting the reputation of a noble and hard working man,” the statement argued The statement described Mr. Vanderpuije as a trust worthy and hard working man held in high regard in the US.