A former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Ken Dzirasah has stated that it will be difficult for former President John Mahama to attract new voters due to some disrespectful characters around him.
According to him, the disrespect meted out to some elders of the National Democratic Congress including Mr. Kojo Yankah does not augur well for the chances of the former President.
“The point is that these young political youth that surround president Mahama, some of them have intemperate language.
“…We are building a party and when we are building a party we should be placed in a strategic positions that we are not found wanting and disrespect to elders of the party is a non-starter,” Mr. Dzirasah told Bola Ray on Starr Chat Wednesday.
The former South Tongu MP reiterated his position that former President Mahama must reconsider his decision to lead the party as the flagbearer ahead of the 2020 elections.
Mr. Dzirasah stated that Joshua Alabi is more marketable and has what it takes to clinch victory for the NDC in the next elections.
“I have discovered in Joshua Alabi the personality that can carry us across the river…he is the one individual that when you look at his profile…he is one person who has served his public due.”
Mr. Mahama is being contested by 10 other stalwarts of the NDC including second deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, former Trades minister Ekwow Spio- Garbrah, former NHIA boss Sylvester Mensah and former UPSA Vice Chancellor Joshua Alabi for the flagbearership position scheduled for December this year.
Source: GHOne TV
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profile without common sense is zero
Why are many Ghananians always thinking of impossibilities? Everything is possible. NDC people will say building sky rails are not possible in Ghana. Other countries have done it. Why not in Ghana? We have to stop this mindset. NDC will in Opposition for so long if Ghananians think wisely. Let's keep them in opposition forever.
You have just confirmed what Ken Dzirasah talked about. Somebody shares his opinion using decent language, and because you don't agree with what that person is saying, you rain insults on him. How do you think that strategy can make your party win an election? The elders you are insulting, do you think they don't have children? How will you feel if young people take on your father that way? Will you vote for the person or party they are campaigning for after they have insulted your father?
WHEN ELDER MEN LIKE YOU KEN DZIRASAH AND OTHERS HAVE INTEGRITY AWAY AND PLAYING CHILDISH POLITICS YOU DESERVE TO BE BEATEN NOT INSULTS. HOW DO YOU CALL KOJO YANKAH?. IS HE BAGBIN, ALABI SPIO, SLY ...OR WHOSE MAN?. IF KOJO YANKAH MAKES A STATEMENT AND OTHER PEOPLE RESPOND, WHY DO YOU BRAND THEM AS MAHAMA BOYS. DID THEY DISCLOSE THEIR IDENTITY IN THE RESPONSE?. YOU ALL KNOW THAT THERE IS NO WAY ANY OF THE CANDIDATES CAN BEAT MAHAMA IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES, YET INSTEAD OF SOME OF YOU TO BEHAVE AS ELDERS IN THE PARTY AND REMAIN MUTE AND NEUTRAL FOR WHOEVER WINS TO LEND YOUR SUPPORT IN THE INTEREST OF THE PARTY, YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO RATHER CAUSE DIVISION IN THE PARTY YOU CLAIM TO LOVE. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID IN 2016 AND TURN AROUND AFTER THE PARTY LOST TO BLAME MAHAMA. YOU THE ELDER MEN IN THE PARTY VIZ; KEN DZIRASAH, DOMINIC AZUMAH,CLETUS AVOKA, E.T.MENSAH TO MENTION A FEW THOUGHT THAT YOU SHOULD CONTROL AFFAIRS IN THE PARTY TILL YOU ARE CALLED TO ETERNITY. BECAUSE OF YOUR GREED, YOU WANT TO DOMINATE WITHOUT GIVING THE YOUNG ONES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE SO THAT IN YOUR ABSENCE THEY CAN TAKE CHARGE. WHAT ROLE DID YOU THE ELDERS OF THE PARTY PLAY INDIVIDUALLY TOWARDS THE PARTY'S SUCCESS IN 2016?. YOU SHOULD STOP THE HYPOCRISY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE INSULTED. IT IS HIGH TIME YOU PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE A BACK STEP IN THE PARTY'S AFFAIRS AND OFFER CONSTRUCTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS THAN THE THINGS YOU ARE DOING. LONG LIVE NDC LONG LIVE GHANA.