Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed concern about the whopping increase in the filing fee for the presidential primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and called on the party’s National Executive Committee to take a second look at the decision.
The Founder of the NDC cautioned that certain actions or decisions could either be a
reflection of the circumstances of the NDC’s birth or “mark a departure from where we
are coming from as a party”.
“I doubt if anyone of us who has served with integrity, relying on our salaries can raise
these filing fees unless we engaged in some unethical behaviour while in office; Unless
we abused or misused our positions during our tenure,” the Founder said.
The former President said with the aspirants having barely two weeks to raise the high
amount, a perception may be created that the party is being handed over to the highest
bidder.
Flt Lt Rawlings made the call when the newly elected National Executive Committee of
the party called on him at his Ridge office on Friday.
The party founder advised the National Executive Committee to review their decision and
find alternatives to address the legitimate concern of raising funds to finance the
presidential elections.
He admonished the newly elected executives to work assiduously to restore the integrity
of the party even as they prepare for the uphill task ahead.
The General Secretary of the party, John Asiedu Nketia, assured the founder that the
amount set as filing fee was well intended. He mentioned that the filing fee was one of
the viable options adopted to assist with the party’s fundraising efforts as it strives to
meet the financial challenges of an expanded and deepened democratic electoral process.
He stated that the National Executive Committee had taken note of the concerns of the
founder and would further explore other fundraising options.
In his opening remarks, the newly elected National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo,
stated that the executive committee had put in place preparatory steps to enable them hit
the ground running. He reaffirmed their commitment to the founding values and
principles of the NDC and expressed their gratitude to the founder for the opportunity
given to some of them to serve the party and country.
NATIONAL COMMUNICATORS AND ORGANISERS
Mr Rawlings also received a delegation comprising the National Communication Officer
and his deputies, Communications Director of the NDC, Regional Communication
Officers and their respective deputies, Deputy National Organiser and Regional
Organisers.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, National Communication Officer, Sammy Gyamfi
was thankful to the former President for the opportunity to engage him. Their mission
was to introduce themselves to him, seek his counsel on how to win the national elections
in 2020 and also learn at first hand the historical antecedents of the NDC.
The founder commended the newly elected party officers for their initiative and took
them through a roller coaster journey of accomplishments and betrayals that defines the
current state of the party. He urged them to imbibe the superior values of probity, accountability and social justice which used to set the NDC apart from all other parties whilst they all ponder on the way forward. He wished the newly elected party officers
well in their quest to rebuild a formidable party.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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If someone pay large amount of money to obtain power what do expect from him...Even money for campaign is not yet to be consider..oh Ghana we are dead,very sad as a nation
TODAY SOMEONE CALLED RAWLINGS EXIST? TODAY YOU BELIEVE J J IS RELEVANT AND HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER N D C. ***barred word*** PEOPLE WITH NO CONSCIENCE.
Would these people visit President Rawlings if Mahama had won the elections? do these people take Papa J as ***barred word*** as those who follow bobolebobo? hahahahaha! Papa J is so smart that he said you have an uphill task to do! They only know the founder when they are in opposition, Asiedu Nketiah said Papa J is old so can't campaign, ndc said Rawlings is not the only founder but they at the same time believe Osagyefo is the founder of Ghana what jokers and twerp! Asiedu Nketiah and co. planned to sell the party to John mahama and when they found Voltarians are angry for their evil machinations against them ,they are now running to Papa J the smart guy who doesn't give a fu-ck to them. Hahahahahaha! Nana ADWOA Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is laughing and watching. I'm also laughing Nan*iama! !!
HIS EXCELL.IS MUCH CONCERN ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PARTY BUT NOT THE PARTY TO WIN 2020 ELECTION , WHICH I THINK IS THE BEST COS IT WILL LET THEM WIN MASSIVELY IF THE INTEGRITY WORKS IN THE PARTY
I WILL LIKE RAWLINGS TO ANSWER THESE FEW QUESTIONS OF MINE? 1. HAVE THESE ASPIRANTS BEEN SPENDING MONIES FOR THEIR CAMPAIGNS, AND HOW MUCH? 2. DID HIS DAUGHTER ZANETOR CAMPAIGN WITH FUNDS LESS THAN 420K CEDIS? 3. IF SHE CAMPAIGNED WITH MORE FUNDS, DID IT MEAN SHE WORKED NOT WITH INTEGRITY? 4. WHILE IN OFFICE, DID RAWLINGS CAMPAIGN IN ALL THE TWO ELECTIONS HE WON? AND WHAT WAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT? RAWLINGS MUST BE OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT RUNNING AN ELECTION IS EXPENSIVE. WE ALL KNOW THAT THE ASPIRANTS KEEP SAYING THAT THEY ARE FUNDED BY SUPPORTERS. THAT BEING THE CASE, WHY ARE THEY NOW COMPLAINING THEY CANNOT AFFORD. PERHAPS NONE OF THOSE COMPLAINING ARE ACTUALLY FUNDING THEIR OWN CAMPAIGNS WITH FUNDS THEY HAVE STASHED WHILST IN OFFICE, HNENCE THEIR COMPLAINTS. RAWLINGS IS NOT A PINNACLE OF INTEGRITY AS HE SEEMS TO SUGGEST. HE IS JUST A CROOK. DID HIS MEAGRE SALARY THEN FINANANCED HIS CHILDREN’S EDUCATION ABROAD? AND DID THIS SAME MEAGRE SALARY FINANCE THE LUXURY LIFESTYLE HIS CHILDREN ABROAD? LET THEM PAY THIS FILING FEE. THEY NEVER CONTRIBUTED TO THE PARTY FINANCIALLY WHEN THEY SERVED IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES AS APPIONTEES UNDER THE PRETEXT THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE MONEY. NOW, AFTER BEING OUT OF OFFICE FOR YEARS, THESE ASPIRANTS HAVE HUGE FUNDS TO CRISSCROSS THE COUNTRY, GREASE THE PALMS OF DELEGATES AND EXECUTIVES WITH HEFTY CASH, FUEL THEIR NUMEROUS GAS GAZZLING VEHICLES AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE LARGE HORDES OF WOMEN WHO SERVICE THEM FOR VITALITY, AND ALSO PAY HUGE HOTEL BILLS AND MONIES AND DRINKS TO NANANOM. THEY HAVE THE MONEY, SO LET THEM PAY
Always concerned about the ndc, but never concerned about the mess of the npp government two years in office. Since nana addo became president, this oldman has never criticized the government, to him everything nana addo and barwumia are doing is wonderful but anything ndc does is disturbing and worrisome.
A Communication Officer of a party now learning the historical antecedent of his party? This is very ridiculous. So all along the Communication Officer did not know much about the Party he has been defending all these years. DOOM, DOOM DOOM.