The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, (NHIA), Sylvester Mensah has stated that no political party in the history of Ghana has contributed more to the improvement and development of the country than the National Democratic Congress.
According to Mr. Mensah, the NDC has made the most impressive developmental impressions on Ghana since the days of Kwame Nkrumah adding that the party must focus on regrouping, reorganizing and repositioning for the next elections.
“The NDC has made the most impressive developmental impressions on our country since the days of Kwame Nkrumah, and we must be proud of our heritage and achievements – but 25 years is also a moment to redouble our steps in rededicating ourselves to the moulding values of probity, accountability and integrity,” Mr. Mensah said in a Facebook post as the NDC marked its 25 years anniversary.
He added that “as we reflect on the past 25 years and focus on regrouping, reorganizing and repositioning for the next elections, let us give some thought to constitutional or structural and relational reforms that would effectively emphasize the party’s position as the source of eventual leadership in government.”
Below is the full post by Mr. Sylvester Mensah
NDC, 25 YEARS AND SOLDIERING ON!!!
No party in our recent history has made so much meaningful and life- improving gains for our people than the NDC. From former presidents; Jerry John Rawlings through Professor J.E.A. Mills to John D. Mahama, we have defended the public realm and governed with the sole purpose of making Ghana a better place.
As we celebrate 25 years of our party, may we pause to reflect on the sacrifices of all our forebears and also thank them most sincerely for ceasing the moment, when it was most opportune. Let us remember the decay and sad fall of our country from the grace of the 1950 and 1960 to grass by the 1970s and 1980s.
Our political tradition restored our country to economic prosperity and opportunity; and revived popular interest in democratic governance.
The NDC has made the most impressive developmental impressions on our country since the days of Kwame Nkrumah, and we must be proud of our heritage and achievements – but 25 years is also a moment to redouble our steps in re dedicating ourselves to the moulding values of probity, accountability and integrity.
As we reflect on the past 25 years and focus on regrouping, reorganizing and repositioning for the next elections, let us give some thought to constitutional or structural and relational reforms that would effectively emphasise the party’s position as the source of eventual leadership in government.
We need to redefine and formalize government-party relations! We need to determine the level and depth of consultation necessary to engender mutual respect between government and party! We need to fashion out a government/party structure for considering political placements!
We must establish events and actions that require the mandate of the party without necessarily impeding the function and authority of government! Where do we draw the line and how do we avoid a possible disregard for the party – its grassroots, leaders and elders – in a way that could possibly undermine party morale and motivation and create apathy towards general elections and many more!
Branch or grassroots reorganization must go in tandem with structural changes that reflect lived experiences or reality.
It is my wish that as we prepare to deepen inner party democracy and open up leadership elections at all levels, like never before, all our actions will be conducted without rancor, without insults, without innuendos, without evil machinations, and above all without negative propaganda and spread of falsehood.
Let’s accord each and everyone respect and dignity and create an environment that will allow our dear NDC to thrive beyond the internal contests. In the end, let us allow NDC to win the internal contest, and that requires all levels of leadership aspirants from the branch to the top to exhibit sportsmanship and comradeship with a common purpose and destiny and the best of intentions for the collective good of party and country.
2020 is within reach and achievable! Win we can; win we must !!!
Source: starrfm
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.....A LOT OF GHANAIANS ARE NITWITS OTHERWISE THIS NATION- WRECKING NDC COULDN'T EXIST HERE IN GHANA!!!!!
Sylvester Mensah was definitely saying an "impoverishment ", not improvement.
IT IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE. THE DEMONIC,SATANIC NDC HAS RATHER DESTROYED GHANA MORE THAN ANY POLITICAL PARTY. OF WHAT USE IS THE 51.2 MILLION 'CREATE LOOT AND SHARE' TO GHANA? NOW, THE NHIS HAS COLLAPSED DUE TO THE SATANIC NDC'S REFUSAL TO REIMBURSE HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS. NOW NO PRIVATE PHARMACY RECOGNISES NHIS PRESCRIPTION FORMS. NDC AS A PARTY SHOULD BE BANNED BECAUSE SOME 'BRAIN DEAD OAFS WILL STILL VOTE FOR THAT NATION-WRECKING CONTRAPTION CALLED NDC!!!!!!
The NDC has contributed more and made away with much. That is why the NDC was voted out. Never again will the NDC taste power till 2060. NDC= Nothing Decent for the Country
Will you shut the f*ck up? The day the NDC was spawned was the day Ghana's doomsday started. The NDC has been in power longer than any party. Can this certified f001 tell me the developmental gains the party has brought to the people?Anything that is worth talking about has been started or initiated by the NPP. They discovered oil only to allow these kleptomaniacs to steal the election and then proceed to loot all the oil money. All the pro-poor initiatives were started by the NPP only for these bunch of cretinous creatures to mess everything up. Talk of School feeding programme, Leap,NHIS .All these programmes have been brought to their knees through ineptitude and corruption .Should we forget about Gyeeda,now YEA,the story is the same corruption,corruption,corruption. My caution to the NPP is this. These people have st0len enough money and trust me all they're going to do is to use it to sabotage everything the NPP does.They have already started by buying the journalists who they believe have a voice in the Ghanaian media.We need to help Nana Addo to succeed.
Ndc has only contributed to Ghana's owes. The longest governance in the history of Ghana and you can't boast of any concrete achievement.
What kind of analysis is this? NDC has waisted our time and money including you. You nearly collapsed the national health insurance. Incompetent people
Oh yes, I agree with you totally! Your contributions are unprecedented, especially in the area of create, lóõt and share; stęãling from government coffers; kïlłing of army generals; īnsultîng the clergy; having babies with śhårp tęéth biting elders, striping market women näked and flogging them...oh the list is endless. Bravo!!!
Ghanaias will NEVER forget NDC for they have destroyed the Nation to date. With our 60 years NDC has ruled 35 years out of the 60 years. So if the country has spoil up to December 2016 then it is NDC. So we thank them that they NDC has seen that they NDC has contributed immensely into our failures. As for NDC instead of appealing to Ghanaians for forgiveness so that we give them our sympathy, they are rather tell us that NDC is coming back 2020. Who will be in queue and vote for them to come again to create ,looot and share,the SUBA,SADA Nkomfem flew to Burkina never returned? The current revelation of people choping the state money.
And you have stolen more than any other party in the country. You yourself is the worst offender, wait your time is coming.