Dua Shakespeare Ofori-Atta, Secretary of the Abuakwa South Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who allegedly locked out officers of the National Health Insurance Scheme at Kyebi and spoke on radio daring anybody to arrest him but was arrested and put before court, has apologized for his actions. At a press conference at Koforidua yesterday Ofori Atta who was accompanied by the Regional Secretary of the NDC, Mr Anthony Gyampoh, the Abuakwa South Constituency Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mohamed and other members of the party said he had regretted acting in such a way that had created a bad image not only for the NDC but for President John Evans Atta Mills. Ofori-Atta who looked remorseful asked the Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo who was also present at the gathering to intercede and apologize to President Mills on his behalf since his misdeeds had impacted negatively on the President. "I sincerely apologize for my misdeed, a big mistake which I made and I will never again do such a thing because what I said on the radio did not only negatively affect the NDC but Ghanaians as a whole. "I said so many unpleasant things on air and I beg you to intercede and apologize to the President and never again will I do such a thing, Ofori-Atta pleaded with Mr Ofosu Ampofo. Mr Ofosu Ampofo who accepted to relay Ofori Atta's apology to the President said it was wrong for the Abuakwa South NDC Constituency Secretary to act in such a manner that had created tension and bad image for the NDC and urged every executive or member of the party with grievances to seek redress through the party's laid­down mechanism. Mr Ofosu Ampofo who for the first time spoke with anger rebuked Ofori-Atta saying "you as an executive but not a foot soldier of the party should have known better that there are laws and regulations within the NDC through which you can address your grievances but rather resorted to such a bad thing. The Regional Minister further said it was the duty of the rank and file of the party to drum home the numerous achievements of the party within a very limited period and mentioned some of them as improvement in capitation grant, free meals, exercise books and uniforms for basic schools, poverty alleviation initiatives and reduction in inflation to a single digit. "Let us learn to portray the good things the government is doing instead of acting in such a way that would create a bad image for the party and government", Mr Ofosu Ampofo stated. Mr Ofosu Ampofo who indicated that he was hopeful the President and entire members and executives of the NDC would accept Ofori-Atta's apology asked him to "go and sin no more". Source: Daily Graphic