A number of sitting and former Members of Parliament supporting the bid of Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, for the 2020 Presidential ticket of the NDC have announced their readiness to foot the bill for him to pick and file his nomination.
They have therefore him not to lose heart over the astronomical price tag that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had clipped to the filing process.
“We do not have the slightest doubt that the astronomical GH¢ 420,000.00 that the NEC of the NDC has quoted as the cost of picking and filing nomination forms was deliberately calculated to frustrate other aspirants, into stepping out of the 2020 Flagbearership race. As unfortunate as this is, we will like to respond by also promising that we will put our efforts together to raise the money for Mr. Bagbin,” Mr Joseph Naabu, the MP for Yunyon said in a News statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra.
According to the statement, at least 40 persons made up of former and sitting MPs have agreed to pool resources to help him.
Most of the forty sitting and former MPs involved are not readily known but Mr Gershom Gbediame, the MP for Nkwanta South, has since confirmed that he is one of them.
According to the statement, every MP is at liberty to contribute what he or she wished, but the MPs have generally hinted that they are in position to contribute GH¢10,000.00 each.
“It is very heartwarming that other colleagues of ours keep coming on board to lend their support and we will like to use this opportunity to invite all lovers of democracy to come on board and contribute their quota. It is not just about filing the nomination, beyond this Mr Bagbin will need money to prosecute his Presidential campaign and every pesewa is needed” the statement said.
It also praised the efforts of Branch, Constituency and regional executives who have already promised to help raise the money for him, saying their gesture was a welcome one.
The statement admitted that the GH¢20,000.00 quoted for the picking of nomination forms and the GH¢400,000.00 for the filing of nominations were outrageous and unrealistic.
“We will like to remind the NEC of the NDC that this huge amount you have quoted makes nonsense of the fact that we are the same party who have been crying about the serious hardships that the Akufo-Addo government is inflicting on the people of this country. If we agree that there is serious hardship in the country how do we turn round to demand such huge amounts from people who have put themselves forward for the leadership opportunity to end these hardships? Are we trying to tell Ghanaians that the hardship we complain about is just a matter of words?” Mr Naabu’s statement said.
It urged Mr Bagbin to dismiss any notion of defeat saying, “We the young ones in Parliament who have benefited from your wise and generous guidance will use this opportunity to show our gratitude.
You nurtured us into who we are, we are also ready to return some of the favour.”
Source: GNA
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Sometimes when hierarchy is disrupted it results in complex problems which will continue from generation to generation.
Mahama is always a croook. He stole his way through to become Vice President, massaged the Presidency for Mills to die for him to Become the President. In 2012, exploited elections and when the election was challenged and all became clear that he was loosing the case, again he employed all manner of means to get a favourable decision. Now he is on his own NDC. He is using Asiedu Nketia and the other members of the NDC executives to frustrate the aspiration of his opponents in the NDC presidential contest. As a crooook he always apply unfair methods to achieve his goal.He would have destroy Ghana with his corruption and his dubious ways. Thank God he is removed from Ghana Presidency and no more to be in control of the nation. As a means to come back to control Ghana he is back to control NDC. He exploited NDC delegetes to get the executives he wanted. He is now maneuvering to manipulate the NDC executives and party to control NDC. He is using Asiedu Nketia and Co. to eliminate the other presidential hopefuls. He knows how to exploit people to get power but does not know how to use power to develop and build. He is a destroyer and Ghana and NDC should get rid of him.
Listen, we are serving a living God who is faithful to his kids.The Lord God omnipotent has exposed ndc big time and there are more to come, people who were on roof tops crying for hardship has this money to pay? Ghanaians are watching and enjoying watching the ndc show of opulence and arrogance and 2020 will decide.
THIS IS ALL POLITICIANS CAN DO FOR THEMSELVES. I THOUGHT THEY WILL SAY THEY WANT TO ONE FACTORY IN THEIR CONSTITUENCIES WITH THIS MONIES BUT TO THROW THEM INTO THE AIR BECAUSE OF POWER. GOD IS WATCHING ALL OF US.
So if people in the party are ready to contribute and pay on behalf of each candidate, is the petition submitted to the Council of elders worth it? In the fist place I think the petition should have rather started from the NEC and if unresolved, then the next authority. Why do you want to break the pot before the soup is prepared????????
May the good Lord bless you all. And I wish you the best of luck Mr. Bagbin