Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says reasons given by the Mahama-led administration for the neglect of the grassroot during its tenure are unacceptable.
The MP for Nadoli Kaleo who has already attributed the defeat of the National Democratic Congress in the 2016 general elections to bad governance at party level believes the previous administration could have done more for its youth.
“The pillars that support you when you’re up there, are the pillars you have to fortify to continue to carry you up there when you weaken them, you fall. You cannot put something on nothing. We have to change.
“Don’t tell me that the boys that suddenly came closer to the president within four years can build mansions and buy land cruisers and you say there are no resources, where are they getting the money, their salaries?” Mr Bagbin queried.
He was addressing constituency executives in the Volta regional town of Keta.
Mr Bagbin said the neglect has pushed many of the grassroot supporters away, weakening the party’s base. He warned that the NDC risks being in opposition for long if the grassroot of the party is not won back.
He wants the trend to change.
“When you’re elected a leader, you have been given the power by the people. What you are expected to use that power to do is to empower your people to keep you in power for long.
“But when they give you the power, you go and empower some other people, not the people who worked to get you into power and you expect to be in power for long? It can’t happen,” he said.
The seven-time MP has however assured that their hard work and sacrifices will be rewarded if he is elected presidential candidate and wins the 2020 polls.
Mr Bagbin is one of the most vocal critics of the Mahama administration. Even while the party was in power, he consistently pointed out the ills of the administration.
He was ignored, but the MP will not back down. He wants to be president and has promised to do better than the previous leadership if elected.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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i prophecy today that this ndc flagbearership race will be dirty. i see a campaign of backbiting instead of telling the ple what they can do. I see mahama as their main target. thank you all for ur attention. my name is Prophet Tundra.
There we go! The lame horse is now dying hahaha! Where is the unity in ndc after so so many walks? NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU
Immature politician
Papa Bagbin, trust me if you continue this way you will go no where..... Most of us think it is a bad decision for Mahama to go again.... but does not mean such utterances should be coming from you.... Your sit kwraa, becareful it is not your last time in parliament. Tell us you vision but not arm our opponents against us making winning difficult for whoever stands in 2020. Please grow up!!!
Wasting his time.
Inmatured politics from a long serving politicians who suppose to be a matured one. What is this non-s-nse all about? you think you are talking hard on Mahamah, but you are rather annoying the masses of NDC and i can bet you, if you continue like this, you will not even get 10% of the votes. Be matured and talk well, just tell us what you can do and not what Mahama did not do. Learn from the rest.
THE TRUTH IS BITTER TO SWALLOW, MR BAGBIN CONTINUE US THE TRUTH, WE THE GRASSROOT FOOT SOLDIERS WE ARE SOLIDLY BEHIND YOU, WE SHALL VOTE YOU ISHA ALLAHU, TO BECOME OUR FLAG BEARER COME DEC 7. FOR THE BATTLE A HEAD 2020
Your campaign is no clean at all.
Mr. Babgin what is wrong with you, I dont think you can be a president, I think NPP has hired you to destroy Former President Mahama, because all those who have intension to be flag bearers for NDC goes round saying what they can do but you always on the neck of JM. Pls stop what you are doing is disgrasing you pls.
I BEG TELL US YOUR VISION FOR GHANA. HOW LONG DOES TAKE TO BUY A CAR OR BUILD A HOUSE. CONTINUE RIDING YOUR MOTOR BIKE AND LIVING IN YOUR SINGLE ROOM WITH POTCH.