Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has disclosed that former President John Dramani Mahama is disrespecting recommendations contained in the Kwesi Botcwhey report presented by a 13-member fact finding team that was commissioned to establish the cause of the party’s defeat at the 2016 polls and proffer solutions.
He indicates that Mr Mahama’s involvement in the party’s unity walks organized by non-executives member buttress the point he is not acting in conformity with recommendations of the 455-page Committee’s report.
“Definitely he is not conducting himself in conformity with the recommendations of the Kwesi Botchwey report and I will call on him to rather rethink what is happening. He should not behave as if it is the mob that is taking him along because he is a leader and must show leadership. What you see in the crowd does not mean their members of the NDC. There are a lot of teeming unemployed youth who are doing nothing and definitely join”, he revealed.
According to him, the massive crowd at the various Unity Walks is not a show of strength for the former President as most of the patrons may not be members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after all but there for some reasons not because they support the party or the former President.
“If that is a show of strength actually. If that has been a show of strength, you saw what happened at the Accra Sports Stadium before the elections on 5th December 2017 that definitely would have been an assurance of win for the former President but it did not translate into votes”, he observed.
In his view, it is too early in the day for such exercises indicating that best for the party is to go through the healing process and address concerns of aggrieved persons before hitting the road with such activities.
“If you look at the change process management, from a ruling party to an opposition the first thing you have to do is to have establish a think-tank , to think through the state of affairs and why you lost and that is why the Council of Elders took up that responsibility”, he revealed.
The Nadwoli lawmaker said the party has reached a stage where the healing process is incumbent before reoganisation, rebranding nest before some of the Unity Walks where they can be done to showcase its that the party has now become a formidable force to reckon with.
Hon Bagbin observed that the manner in which the Unity Walks are being done is also creating another dissatisfaction among members as it remains an avenue for showcasing only the former President who is the only person given the platform to speak at such events.
“Again the way it is only being done where it is like the former leader, the former President is what is being showcased is creating dissatisfaction in the party, and infact people are questioning whether once again we are trying to throw away the democratic credentials we have struggled for over the years to establish of encouraging free unfretted competition. The doors should be open for those who want to compete to come round to do so”, he advised.
While observing that the manner it is done looks like organizers are shepherding the former President to lead the party offering only him the platform to speak at such events.
Source: ghanaweb.com
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Bagbin u are billy goat, the NDC is not for you, not for Mahama too ok, stop that your bayas words. Initially u are on no record to enter parliament you are zero degrees today u bath your mouth, look if Mahama did not stand self, u bagbi u can not win presidential candidate ooo no better go homw and organise charcoal trade, apiuuuuuuuuuu bagbi teenage ***barred word*** apiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
You can only be president if you see Mahama go. When some are forming foundations after their past presidents you are seeking to denigrate him to score political points. Your words would come back to hunt you one day. Small brain.
as for NDC, you guys will live in opposition for ever. Mahama's rule as president is the worse in the world characterized with massive thieeeeevery (corruption). thievessssssss paaa.. ewi fuo. i cant think far that he will still contest and even if he should win, he will still be a one term president. IS IT A CURSE ON HIM???? ONE TERM PRESIDENT SINCE THE FOURTH REPUBLIC...NDC THIEVESSSSS
NO RATIONAL BEING WILL VOTE FOR THE NDC PARTY. HAVE GHANAIANS SEEN APPIAH STADIUM'S MANSION? A MERE SERIAL CALLER OF NDC HAS BUILT THIS EXPENSIVE MANSION WITH EIGHT DOGS IN HIS HOUSE. THE BARBWIRE IN HIS HOUSE HAS BEEN ALSO ELECTRIFIED. HIS FRONT GATE COST 45000 CEDIS. NO DOUBT THAT A WHITE MAN CALLS US 'BLACK MONKEYS.'
Mahama is a corrupt guy and doesn't believe in fair play...he will loose again...I wonder why people are even following him on those walks
The anti Mahama campaign has started out of panic. Ghanaians have already regretted voting dwarf Akuffo Addo so what are you talking about? Let's vote tomorrow with Mahamah as flag bearer of NDC and you will see the disgraceful performance of Akuffo Addo. I really wish this Babgin shuts his mouth up and stop the ***barred word*** ranting. There is no difference between him and Papa J, all liabilities to the NDC party. He can pursue his presidential ambition with decency and stop stepping on toes to achieve his own. REAL ENEMIES OF NDC AT WORK
Bagbin called NDC members jobless and have nothing better to do then follow John Mahama on a peace walk. Bagbin is born a ***barred word*** and will do anything against whosoever is better than him. He is a selfish bastard who wouldn't share anything, even the groundnuts he came to Wa Secondary school. The only MP he is better than is Wa MP Rasid. Wa Dumba is for praying for the Chief for long life not the time of begging from the government. Scans broken. Who is Rasid talking to at Dumba. Wa MP or the President of Ghana. Shame to have bricks put together to be called hospital. Where is the hospital promised by NDC government. Block and mortar is not hospital
Mahama and his Cohorts have always been greedy...however the irony here is this: the KB Report is like a Double-Edged-Sword, if it is made public it will be Disastrous, and if it remains secrete it is catastrophic... NDC yaamutu !
Mahama is not the only person who can lead the party come 2020,hence there must be changed in the leadership front if we need different results in 2020 elections.
NDC is digging its own grave and could stay in opposition for a very long time if it makes the unpardonable mistake of bringing back a former president. please consult Papa J. for good counsel and listen to the wise admonitions of Bagbin. The baggage is too heavy for a win in 2020.