NPP Leaders For IDU Meeting In Korea

The Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party for the 2016 general election, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, National Chairman, Mr Paul Afoko and General Secretary, Mr Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, are in Korea to represent the party at this year�s International Democrat Union (IDU) Party Leaders Meeting. The meeting is being held in Seoul from today, November 19 to Nov. 21, 2014. They will be away for a week. IDU is a conservative international alliance of political parties, headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The IDU is a working association of over 80 conservative, Christian democrat and like-minded political parties of the centre and centre right. It is chaired by Mr John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia. The IDU provides a forum where political parties, holding similar beliefs, come together and exchange views on matters of policy and organisational interest. From this, they act cooperatively, establish contacts and present a unified voice toward the promotion of centre-right policies around the globe. A statement signed by Mr Agyepong said during their absence, Mr Freddie Blay (1st National Vice-Chairman) will act as National Chairman, while Mr Sammy Crabbe (2nd National Vice-Chairman), will act as General Secretary.