A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Dr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor, has shockingly disclosed that joining the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not out of the picture considering how the NDC, which once propagated the much-touted ethos of transparency, probit and accountability, "has been monetized".
He, however, stressed that any decision to do a political acrobatic will largely depend on that party's inclination to execute ideas that are in tandem with his (Kunbuor's) beliefs on social justice for the betterment of Ghanaians.
One-time Defence Minister in the erstwhile Mahama-led NDC administration, Dr Kunbuor, who also served as the Majority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament, said "if I get a political party that is prepared to implement the ideas that I stand for in terms of social justice in creating a better society …it doesn’t matter the name, if the NPP start implementing those things and I’m convinced that they are implementing it, I will join it,” before he quickly added that "but i don't want the headline, Kunbuor joins the NPP".
Dr. Benjamin Bewa-Nyog Kunbuor was speaking in an exclusive interview with Yaa Konaman on UTV's "Mpu Ne Mpu" last Friday.
Bemoaning how low the NDC has sunk on its ideals and principles, Dr Kunbuor said it is now almost impossible to distinguish the opposition party from the other political parties.
“Sometimes when I look back, I ask myself if this is the party [NDC] we all struggled for. It is very painful and sometimes you also say well – it is either you are getting out of date or it is also because some people will say in African politics, they say there are two things; after you have served, if you are lucky not to get a bullet in your head, when you are too old, they will tie a rope around you and drown you at the nearest pond. That is how I normally see it serving in a political position in our part of the world,” he said.
He further juxtaposed what is currently happening in the opposition party to events prior to the advent of the Fourth Republic, saying he could not fathom why the NDC is now "brazenly and in a crude manner", engaging in acts that the party strongly kicked against initially.
“…but for NDC, what really pains me is when I see the level at which the NDC has been monetized – then what is the difference between you [NDC] and any other political party, even the fact that you overthrew a political party government? It's painful. Then you look back you don't know how many apologies do you have to render and to how many people for coming to do exactly what you said you were against, and perhaps doing it even brazenly and in a crude manner? That is what is painful about it," Dr Kunbuor added.
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This Dr Kumbour is not honest! Why should you discredit a party which added value to your life? Dont be selfish! Just leave the party alone!
Dr Kumbuor is really frustrated and therefore, confused. If you have nothing to offer NDC, kindly quit silently. Never discredit the party, ok?
Have you forgot display of cash during NPP elections. why you have forgot about Freddy Blay's fleet of buses
Another SHAMEFUL SH++T,SHAMEFUL LIER,SHAMEFUL ID>I>O>T,SHAMEFUL OLD FUUUULL,DISGRACE TO HIS FAMILY.EVER SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN SILENCE, DID YOU NOT SEE THE MASSIVE SUPPORT THE NDC HAS BEEN HAVING? WHO NEED YOU THE OLD SENSELESS FOUOUOUL? GO GO GO GO GO GO PLEASE YOU ARE JUST A WASTE PIPE,***barred word*** ENTITY. EVEN WITHOUT THE FOUNDERS SUPPORT NDC IS STANDING, TALKLESS OF YOU. APUUUUUUUUUUUU, KWEAAAKAI
CORRUPTION IS DANGEROUS FOR ANY GROUP OF SOCIETY OR ORGANIZATION. NDC PARTY LOOKS VERY MUCH DISINTEGRATED TODAY BECAUSE OF THE CORRUPTION MAHAMA GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGED. NO MATTER HOW RICH A PERSON OR AN ORGANIZATION BECOMES IT WILL COLLAPSES ON ITSELF IF IT IS SET ON THE PILLARS OF CORRUPTION. THANK GOD GHANAIANS WERE SMART TO REJECT MAHAMA AND NDC LEST THEY WOULD HAVE COLLAPSED GHANA SOCIETY. HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED IN THE SCOPE OF OPERATION WITHIN THE NDC, THEIR CORRUPT PRACTICES IS NOW CURTAIL WITHIN THAT PARTY AND THEY WOULD LIKELY COLLAPSE THE PARTY.
massa please come and we will not give you that headlines, we will take j=your name off. please come if you have nothing to hide but we still remember that your pistle bullet did hit your windscreen oh, that case no die koraaaaaa
***barred word*** HOLE
Remember this guy shot through his official car at Labone and claim someone want to kill him. Greedy bastard like him. He can go to hell. Who needs him. He has disappointed Ghanaian too much. See his face like bab*oon
Hurry up and leave before it's too late! Had it not for greediness, how come Mahama, with all the exposures he has had as a parliamentarian Vice President, president, etc and yet he wants to run as a presidential candidate again? Can't fathom this.
Dr Kumbour, we in NPP will accept you into our fold as we need numbers regardless. However, you are joining us as a foot soldier and NOT an executive member or high profile member of the party. You can still tell us the secrets of the disorganised NDC then we can decide where to place you after 2 years.