The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, says nothing makes him feel so sad than when he sees members, especially, the elders of the umbrella family, in poor condition.
The NDC, he noted, despite having been in power for sometime, has done little to improve on the welfare of its members.
This, he added, is having a heavy toll on the party.
However, he said, all is not lost since the 2020 general elections will present them another opportunity to make this better for all when the party wins power.
“It pains my heart that from 1992 up to date, the members of the NDC are even poorer than they started. And if you look at the cadres, if you look at the founding fathers; if you look at the former office holders like Members of Parliament, DCEs and the rest, sometimes you ask yourself is it worth it? We are getting something wrong. We are not taking care of ourselves”, he noted.
Interacting with Radio Rainbow, Saturday, September 22, 2018, the longest serving Member of Parliament who is aspiring for the flagbearer position of the party said a vote for him will bring to an end all the suffering members of the umbrella family are going through.
“I am proposing ways and means of taking good care of ourselves lawfully. This is because you cannot have good democracy without good political parties. You cannot have strong democracies without having strong political parties and you cannot have a good government without that culture being built in the party. So, I am going to lead the party and lead the country to be able to do this. Because one of the serious challenges confronting Africa is leadership failure. There are a lot of things that we are doing that are wasteful and I believe as a President, I will definitely cut them off and re-focus on where I believe will better the lot of Ghanaians than some individuals”, he noted.
Hon. Bagbin touched base in the Western Region, Friday, September 21, 2018, to continue his interaction with the grassroot members of the NDC.
His visit follows an earlier tour to the Volta and some parts of the Northern Regions to seek the mandate of the delegates when the party goes to the polls on December 7, 2018, to elect a flagbearer to lead the party for election 2020.
Moments after his interaction with the radio station, the Nadowli/Kaleo lawmaker proceeded to pay homage to Nananom, the Chief Imam and the Zongo Chief and also asked them to pray for him as he seeks to be the party’s flagbearer or Presidential candidate for election 2020.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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YOU SEE OOO PARTY ELDERS NOT THE MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS WALLOWING IN POVERTY.
But you have been part of government all this while, what have you personally done for these so called poor ndc elders? Being the Mugabe of parliament you have had enough to take care of them long time, you don't need to be in this flagbeaerer competition before you had say play on their minds for parochial interest. A caring person who think people with disabilities don't have place in political leadership. What a hypocrite. You are worse than nana addo and barwumia.
Sir, it should pain your heart when any Ghanaian is in a poor condition than yourself. Oh God, hear from heaven and save us from these politicians of NDC/NPP hegemony.
This one too want to be president? Only thinking of NDC party elders and no one else? Help them with your huge ex-gratia........ NDC must never come near power again.
So the party is to come to power and loot the state to take care of their own? ehhhh, these are people who should not be made to come closer to power because for such, all others do not matter. If you had brought prosperity to the state will you be saying these things now? This we need to take care of our own syndrome must keep them out for ever.
SO NPP ELDERS ARE NOT GHANAIANS FUUUUULLLLL.U WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT OF GHANA TAN--III A-BOA