The Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr does not understand why the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is making a big deal out of NDC's decision to vote NO in the upcoming referendum on December 17, 2019.
Contributing to a panel discussion on Friday's edition of Peace FM morning show 'Kokrokoo', Kwesi Pratt said it is normal for one to change position especially 'in the light of new facts'.
According to him changing one's position "happens all the time otherwise why would you (NPP) change your mind on the Ameri deal after approval? I can continue citing other examples where you have also changed your mind; it's allowed and there is nothing wrong with it. you might not have the full facts...you can say something and change your position in the light of new facts; there is nothing wrong with it..."
Watch his full submission in the video below
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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IT IS NOT FOR NOTHING THAT GHANA CONSTITUTION DISCOURAGES CHIEFS FROM GETTING INVOLVED IN PARTISAN POLITICS. THE CALL FROM TOGBE AFEDE FOR NO VOTE WAS VERY UNFORTUNATE. THE YES AND NO VOTES BECAME PARTISAN AT THE VERY MOMENT NDC HELD THE PRESS CONFERENCE TO CALL FOR NO VOTE. THE NDC PULLOUT FROM THE AGREEMENT WITH NPP AT PARLIAMENT AND AT OTHER FORUMS TO SPONSOR YES VOTE SHARPLY DREW THE BATTLE LINE FOR THE TWO PARTIES. WITH THAT ENTRENCHED POSITIONS, IT BECAME LACK OF DISCRETION FOR ANY OPINION LEADER, CHIEF OR PASTOR, TO TAKE ANY OF THE STAND OF THE PARTIES. SOME OPINION LEADERS NOTICED THAT FAST AND DISCERNED BETTER. THEY CALLED FOR THE POSTPONEMENT OR THE CANCELLATION OF THE REFERENDUM FOR FURTHER AND A BETTER DISCUSSIONS. IN FACT MANY ACROSS THE NATION HAVE DEMANDED FOR PARLIAMENT TO PASS THE LAW TO ELECT THE MMDCES AS WE DO FOR THE ASSEMBLY MEN AND WOMEN BEFORE WE TAKE THE NEXT STEP TO THINK OF WHETHER MAKING THE ENTIRE DISTRICT ELECTION PARTISAN OR NOT. ONE STEP AT A TIME. IT IS ARGUED THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND THE PROS AND CONS OF THE PARTISAN ELECTION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BETTER WHEN WE GET TO ELECT THE MMDES TOGETHER WITH ASSEMBLY MEN AND WOMEN; AND OPERATE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLIES UNDER ONE SAME PRINCIPLES.THE ELECTION OF THE ASSEMBLIES FOR THE PRESIDENT TO NOMINATE THE MMDCES IS INCONSISTENT AND POLITICALLY CONFUSED AND WEIRD. MMDCES MUST BE ELECTED JUST LIKE THE ASSEMBLY MEN AND WOMEN. THEN WE GIVE OURSELVES SOME TIME TO STUDY TO KNOW WHETHER THE NEW SYSTEM WOULD WORK OR NOT BEFORE WE THINK OF ANY REFORM. IT IS SAD THAT TOGBE AFEDE BY HIS POSITION COULD NOT GUIDE THE NATION TOWARD SUCH DIRECTION BUT UNNECESSARILY PUSHED THE NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ***barred word*** PARTISAN POLITICS IN GHANA. (ABENAATEABA KOFIADUNANA NYAME KESSE)
NDC has done nothing wrong ooo with their NO decision. We were all not told the truth about the referendum and even the president of the republic was wrongly briefed, so he also started campaigning for the referendum on wrong footing, but he has decided not to change his mind as usual. It is a referendum with a question tag, wanting to know from the citizenry if we will allow political parties to wave their way into the district assembly concept. In the beginning, we were made to understand that the referendum is to allow the citizenry to vote for MMDCEs which is not the case here or the truth. This is the reason why the NDC and some chiefs are campaigning for the NO vote. Please, let's understand this and not to trade insults on our caliber as humankind.
Hmmmmm, NPP always wanted to do the right thing, but their main problem is Mr Kweku Baako who is always tries to mislead them anytime there is a mistake in what they do. Unless they get rid of him.
JESUS SAID TO JUDAS, WOE BETIDES YOU TO BETRAY THE SON OF MAN. JESUS WAS DESTINE TO BE ARRESTED, PERSECUTED AND DIE FOR HUMANKIND. JUDAS BETRAYED JESUS TO ENABLE THE JEWS TO ARREST AND KILLED JESUS. ONE MIGHT ARGUE THAT JUDAS FACILITATED THE PROCESS AND DID NOTHING WRONG. JESUS SAID NO. JUDAS AND ANYONE WHO ACTS IN THAT MANNER CANNOT BE RIGHT. THE END NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS. IT IS THE MEANS THAT JUSTIFIES THE END. IN THIS CASE NO MATTER THE OUTCOME OF THE REFERENDUM NDC IS WRONG FOR THEIR BETRAYAL. HAVING SUPPORTED THE YES VOTE FOR THE REFERENDUM AT PARLIAMENT AND OTHER FORUMS IT IS AMORAL FOR NDC TO WITHDRAW THEIR SUPPORT FOR YES VOTE. IT IS ALL BECAUSE OF THIS THAT NDC IS DISHONEST AND UNTRUTHFUL. KWESI PRATT THE DECISION FOR NDC NO VOTE IS A MATTER OF INTEGRITY AND IT IS BECAUSE OF THAT NDC NO VOTE DECISION IS A BIG DEAL.
And so what kwesi prattle?
Are you surprised at Mr. ***barred word***'s action? He hates anything NPP!