The opposition National Democratic Congress is on a mission to establish the cause of their electoral defeat to the New Patriotic Party in the December elections.
Even before, the Dr. Kwesi Botchwey led committee will begin its investigation and present its report and recommendations on the way forward, some constituency organizers of the party are pushing for an early congress.
In a petition to the committee, the group says the disaffection in the NDC can only be addressed if an early congress is held so delegates can decide on the future direction of the party.
Savelugu Constituency organizer of the NDC, Abdul Rauf Abubakar who is leading the charge says the image of the party will be repaired if competent executives who appeal to the masses of the party are elected to chart a clear path forward.
The NDC lost heavily in the presidential and parliamentary elections to the governing NPP in the December 2016 general election.
For Alhaji Rauf Abubakar, some leading members of the party failed to do their work leading to the embarrassing electoral defeat.
According to him, even though the party went into the elections with a director responsible for electoral matters, it was heart breaking that when the NPP held that news conference to announce they had won the election, the EC reached out to the NDC to come up with their own electoral figures so they could compare but the NDC could not provide results of a single constituency several hours after polls had closed, Alhaji Rauf said.
Though the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia maintains an early congress can only take place in two years by which time the special committee would have submitted their report with recommendations, Alhaji Rauf believes the party risks further disaffection if the early congress is not considered.
"We are in a very difficult situation. Look at how our founder Jerry John Rawlings was treated and the general conduct of our executives, when they were needed on the grounds they were chasing contracts everywhere and I am warning if this proposal is not heeded to immediately as a party it will be difficult to come together in 2020," he stressed.
Source: JFM Ghana
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"the EC reached out to the NDC to come up with their own electoral figures so they could compare but the NDC could not provide results of a single constituency several hours after polls had closed", Alhaji Rauf said. THIS IS A CLEAR INDICATION THAT THE EC WAS IN COLLABORATION TO RIG THE 2016 ELECTIONS
Unless you remove Asiedu Nketiah from your set up NDC will be where they are for a very long time. He is an eviil. And you will know it when he is out of the system. He is the main cause of the downfall of NDC. Again he is orchestrating a showdown between the Voltarians and the Northners. Just watch. I sometimes blame NDC functionaries. Why nobody challenged him for the General Secretary position in NDC. He thinks he is indispensable in NDC. Remove him.
Ah so soon they have run out of cash and are hungry? Hahahahaha you haven't seen anything yet!
But who told u u won the 2012 elections mpo? People have shined their eyes to allow u to steal with the EC. The electronic transmission by the EC didnt work for u to steal
Ndc forget about ever winning elections in Ghana. Asiedu Nketiah,Kofi Adams and Koku Anyidoho have destroyed the party. Ndc is the most hated party in Ghana because of the arrogance,insulting,uncultured and unc*uth nature of their executives and former government officials. It will be difficult for the ndc to convince the populace to accept them and vote for them. The disaffection the ndc has got through their own fault can never be repaired so soon,whether you constitute a new executives or wait it won't change nothing. Most of you haven't changed from their humiliated defeat,they are still on the mode they chose to go to opposition,insult of the elderly disrespect and primit*ve ways. Ndc will stay in opposition for 40 years so wait and come back to try after that years. For ndc to come back now in 2020 as their nightmare tells them lie,lie eeeiiii! Then Ghana die finish.Ndc has been destroyed by you r leaders even your founder and father of the party is disgusted about your unco*th and uncultured nature.
early elections? why? you guys are hungry already? you have to know Ghanaians are no longer ready for you that was the reason why we threw you off. The next time you guys come to power, the greedy ones among you would have kicked the bucket
'According to him, even though the party went into the elections with a director responsible for electoral matters, it was heart breaking that when the NPP held that news conference to announce they had won the election, the EC reached out to the NDC to come up with their own electoral figures so they could compare but the NDC could not provide results of a single constituency several hours after polls had closed, Alhaji Rauf said.' Is that how it is done? The EC calls the other party to come up with their numbers? Really? What is the EC there for then, if parties have to bring their numbers? This proves what everyone was alluding to about the EC and the NDC party. Hmmm
Party big men Did nothing wrong. No early election.
ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEM WHICH LET OUR PARTY LOST LAST YEAR ELECTIONS IS THAT,OUR PARTY ELDERS NEGLECT WE THE FOOT SOLDIERS,IF YOU CALL THEM NOBODY WILL PICK THE PHONE,HOW CAN YOU GIVE THEM GOOD INFORMATION,WE ARE HUNGRY AND THEIR EATING BUT NPP PARTY WILL NOT DO THAT,THATS IS THE REASON NPP STILL HAVE SUPPORTERS,I,M AT EUROPE AT THE MOMENT BUT I WILL COME TO GHANA SOON TO BRIEF YOU ALLOT OF THINGS,FOOT SOLDIERS BECAME PARLIAMENTARIANS BEST ENEMY,BECAUSE THEY SIT IN THEIR CARS TO GIVE YOU WRONG ANSWER,INSTEAD TO COME FROM THE CAR TO CHART WITH YOU,I HAVE ALLOT TO BRIEF YOU AND YOU WANT ME TO VOTE FOR YOU AND BRING YOUR ARROGANT TO ME AGAIN,OUR ELDERS MAKE US SAD.