NDC flagbearer aspirant, Sylvester Adinam Mensah has said that he is against the current decision by the National Executive Committee which seeks to auction the flagbearership position to the highest bidder.
Speaking to delegates from North, Central and South Tongu Constituencies in Mepe, Sogakope and Adidome respectively, Mr. Mensah said that singular decision by the Naional Executive Commitee (NEC) in the name of raising funds for the party is an affront to the philosophy of the party and called on the Council of elders to step in and review the fees.
He also urged party members to resist any attempt to impose a candidate on them through this strategy.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC took the decision at its meeting on Thursday, November 29, 2018 and was communicated through a press conference addressed by the General Secretary, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia.
The NEC agreed that nomination forms should sell at GH¢20,000 and GH¢400,000 for filing.
The announcement of the exorbitant fees was greeted with several criticisms.
Some CSOs issued statements criticising it and pointing out that the decision could lend credence to the corruption tag hanged on NDC before the 2016 elections, which largely affected the fortunes of the party.
Some members of NEC have argued that the party needs money to organise the flagbearership election, and for running the party's affairs in opposition.
Mr. Mensah disagreed with that school of thought, saying in the event that only one-person files his nomination, where would the party find additional money to run the elections?
Mr. Mensah assured delegates that when given the nod as leader of the NDC, he will employ innovative ways of raising funds for party activities, different from what NEC has sought to do.
He said the party needs self-financing programs which can sustain its operations such as seen in other jurisdictions.
He did not mince words in describing the decision as "a deliberate and calculated agenda to skew the process in favour of one particular aspirant", and lamented that this decision has put the party in bad light in the political space of Ghana.
He reassured delegates that the decision shall be challenged in the appropriate quarters for a new one in consonant with the philosophy of the party.
Source: King Edward Ambrose Washman Addo/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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ITS TIME ALL POLITICAL PARTIES STARTS COLLECTION BIG MONIES FROM THESE ASPIRANTS ITS JOB THE PARTY IS GOING TO LOOK FOR YOU AND HOW DO U WANT THE PARTIES TO RUN YOUR CAMPAIGNS FOR YOU. THOSE MAKING NOISE SHOULD SHUT IT KORAA
One man paid 600K for a party to be able to organise its delegates conference!! Pay 400K and you're lamenting all over the place??? PLEASE QUIT and allow the process to continue down its reasonable route. LOSERS!
Recent happenings in the NDC indicates Rawlings and his people have failed this nation big time. They killed some people for nothing. Just consider how money has been the order of the day in this probity and accountability fraternity. Rawlings, accept that your revolution has failed woefully, and could not even revolutionize your own party members. I remember you said the country is for everybody and even truck pushers and any illiterate could write a constitution. What happened that you cannot even raise your voice again as Rome keeps burning?
He is either A JOKER OR A PRETENDER Because to be a Presidential Candidate is not KIDS PLAY and they are playing ***barred word*** with the nominations.
oh Lord the sacrifices of the Revolutionary days has been thrown to the dogs, greedy and money consciousness has taken over our great party. Being product of our dear June 4th and 31st Revolution we need a genuine and committed Cadre to Lead the party in the person of Hon Sylvester Mensah. Sly our hope for years to come. am appealing to all to support SLY Campaign GOD BLESS YOU ALL FOR VICTORY 2020
he is not an aspirant until he files his nomination. he has express his wish and dreams. Thats all