A former National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Boateng Gyan says the National Chairmanship contest between the incumbent, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and the General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia will not help their party.
‘General Mosquito’ as well known has stated that he would be vying for the chairmanship position of the party in the upcoming national elections on December 17, 2022.
Speaking on Oyerepa TV’s show ‘Ghana Tesen’, Mr Gyan asserted that the contest between the two will divide the party ahead of the crucial 2024 elections.
“We will need the two in the party going into the 2024 elections, and just as we did for the first time in 1992 in Cape Coast, where the party elected national officers based on consensus, the same can be done with the two,” he said.
The former NDC party asked that the National Council of Elders of party summon the two and help them appreciate how their decisions to contest each other could threaten the party’s chances.
“We are in the party, and we know that a lot of things happen, so if we fail to put down proper measures, things will go bad for us. The 2014 national executive elections held at the Kumasi Sports Stadium hugely contributed to our defeat in 2016. This is so because of how some candidates were treated in that election, so their followers refused to vote in the national elections out of anger. And that single decision we took (in 2014) is the reason we are still in opposition.
“My followers and that of the defeated chairman Kwabena Agyei were badly hurt. Some of them vowed not to vote in the national elections because of how we were treated and indeed, did not vote, which is why we are in opposition till date,” he added.
He also cautioned the party against the mentality that they have already won the 2024 elections in advance.
“We shouldn’t think that 2024 is a done deal for us. We must work and make sure that we remove every obstacle in our way. If we joke about this, it will affect us.
“If Aseidu Nketia says he won’t contest as the General Secretary again, let’s talk to him and see where he can apply his expertise. So, for the peace and development of the party, the two should be summoned to ensure a middle ground for them,” he added. He told Kwesi Parker-Wilson host of the show.
Source: Oyerepafmonline.com
