President John Mahama has stated that he is ready for anyone who would want to contest him for the position of presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the party’s primaries.
The President was speaking in an interview on Uniiq FM, in response to a question as to whether he was expecting some competition for the position.
“The NDC is a very democratic party so we allow for competition at all levels of the party and therefore the party encourages that. This is why we are called the National Democratic Congress (NDC),” the President responded.
The President also said he did not believe in the imposition of candidates on constituencies during parliamentary primaries because this could affect the fortunes of his party.
“I believe in non-interference in the Parliamentary primaries because at that level such personal involvement could result in the choosing of candidates who will lose the general elections. Therefore it is always proper to allow for the people to elect their own candidates,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Ekwow Spio- Garbrah, has denied claims that he would contest President Mahama in the NDC’s presidential primaries slated later for this year. “…I wish to in the supreme interest of the NDC, government and peace loving Ghanaians assert my position that, never have I any knowledge of any ‘supposed’ Friends of Spio Garbrah which are claiming to do bidding for my candidacy. Besides, I have on countless platforms maintained that, I do not have any interest in contesting the party’s presidential primaries for 2016 and declared my unwavering support to His Excellency the President for 2016 and beyond,” he added.
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