Former Trade Minister, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has assessed that the much touted unity walk by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not achieved its intended purpose.
The largest opposition party embarked on the walk after its defeat in the 2016 general elections. So far it has been staged in a number of regions including the Central, Upper West and the Northern regions.
Some party executives and ex-President John Mahama have been addressing the gatherings. It is seen as one of the main activities to help reorganize the NDC and unify the grassroots of the party to help it recapture power in 2020.
Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
But speaking in a yet to be aired interview on 3FM’s Sunrise morning show and TV3’s Newday, the former diplomat told Kwakye Afreh Nuamah, “…some of us feel the walks are not as unifying as they were intended to be or as they were announced to be.”
Spio-Garbrah, who has declared his intention to run for president on the ticket of NDC, further stated, “they are not party sanctioned walks…I have been a vice chairman of the party. When the party wants to undertake an exercise, we sit as a functional executive committee, we sit as a national executive committee and we say, ‘we shall do the following’ and the party will fund it; and the party will organize it. Those walks are not currently being organized by the party as NDC.”
This is not the first time this issue is coming up. In the past, some supporters of another flagbearer aspirant, Professor Joshua Alabi have raised concerns about the party’s refusal to allow flagbearer hopefuls to address supporters.
National organizer of the party, Kofi Adams has however insisted that the NDC does not recognize any aspirant as nominations have not officially been opened.
Source: 3news.com
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In your empty dreams wai, John Mahama is finished never again will he lead this country called Ghana wai.
It has been said over and over that former Prez John Mahama was born not a leader. He tries to push himself to lead and always backfires. He pushed himself-Prof Atta Mills and failed Ghanains the more (most corrupt leader ever witnessed in Africa after Iddi Amin), tried to lead election group in Kenya- Failed in leadership. Tried Sierra Leone- failed again. Even this small party unity walk, John Mahama has turned everything into his selfish lines-Only his cohorts speaks to the so-called NDc followers. If truly is Unity Walk, why cant John Mahama allow everyone including the presidential aspirants such as Spio, Allabi, Bagbin etc speak. You can cheat the system but he can never cheat the system all the time. Spio and co have seen his propaganda tricks and they will soon churn out new strategies to campaign more than John Mahama think. Spio is IT guru and a strategists. Allabi, more intellectual and a strong researcher. They will show John Mahama the great determining keys for unity and rebranding. Watch out, John Mahama will soon fade for others in good spirit for opposition party NDC to thrive or shine. Learn John Mahama.
Mahama is very very greedy, from Unit committee member, Assembly man, Deputy minister, minister, Vice prez, and finally president then he want to come again you see the black man has problem. Greediness is Mahama:s genes.
Kofi London if you like or not Mahama is coming back, don't cry nana is going home 2020
Kofi London learn how to think
Anyway mahama wants to come back and corrupt the system again you guys should tell his greed is enough and Ghanaian voters will give him a knockout if he dare stand as candidate again