National Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Awuku has hit back at critics accusing him of sponsoring Regional Organizers of the party to France with state cash.
Speaking on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM, Mr Awuku denied claims that he’s blowing the nation’s resources and taxpayers money on extravagant trips with his NPP boys abroad.
According to him, not a dime was solicited from the party to airlift the various National Organizers to France in a meeting with the 22 branches abroad.
“You know the NPP has 22 branches abroad, outside Ghana and you may be aware that the Electoral Commission also recently gave the indication that based on the court ruling on ROPAA they’re preparing to roll out the exercise.
“Per the mandate of the constitution of the NPP, I’m in-charge of the party’s branches both home and abroad. I’m also clothed with the mandate to undertake the feasibility studies for the opening of branches abroad where necessary.
“…And when I came into office, I have also not had the opportunity to meet the Organizers in the 22 branches abroad, and if you look at the NPP constitution, I’m required to report to the General Secretary the status of the party and how well it’s doing so he can also relay same to the National Executive Committee(NEC) and the Steering Committee...So it became necessary to convene a meeting with these 22 branches abroad in France, to strategize ahead of ROPAA... to be honest, I didn’t even pay for a dime in the organization of the meeting.
They[members abroad] wholly mobilized resources on their own to fund the ongoing meeting in France.
“However, it was also in the larger interest of our party that such meeting will include our local organizers too so they can fraternize and share experience with their colleagues abroad on grassroot mobilization. Nobody went to the party for a penny,a farthing,a pesewa,; It was fully borne by these guys in the 22 branches abroad.
He also says that those who seek to criticize him do so out of ignorance because he has a legacy of occasionally mobilizing his Youth Organizers for similar training programmes abroad even while in opposition.
“When I was the National Youth Organizer in opposition, If you ask ten of my regional youth organizers at that time, they will tell you Sammy Awuku traveled with almost all of them for training programmes. I believe so much in training programmes, and with my role as National organizer, I’m in-charge of training in the party. So if as Youth Organizer of our party then, I was able to facilitate my regional youth organizers for trips to US, UK, Germany and the likes for training programes how much more operating from government.
“…Well if the NDC thinks they’ve had enough training and feels they are comfortable in opposition, I’m thirsty and hungry for more success. I’ll go every length to ensure my Organizers get that exposure, training to work hard for 2020 general elections.
Source: kasapafmonline
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What is that BASTARD with NO CHILD taking about.?
Nons*ense and nons*ense again NPP are not poor and who are the critics? where were they when NPP youth wing came to the USA for a youth forum when they were in opposition? they came to America from Europe and what are you talking about is this the first time you've heard NPP organizers travelling then I'm telling you they did that in opposition even more than in power! where didn't Kamaldeen and others go in the globe when in opposition? where didn't Sammy Awuku, John Badu and others go in opposition even Chairman Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong were coming down everytime? don't you ever compare the ndc to the NPP because NPP diasporians are of substance! and they sponsor them! note that before the 2016 elections Ghanaians in the diaspora adopted polling stations in every constituency which receipts were forwarded to respective members who adopted and getting to 2020 the same will happen so Stop your too much talking in Ghana you talk too much ! has the auditor general found any shortfalls in our treasury ? so if I live in America and have contributed for them to come why should I be accountable to some st*upid people ! why do I have to explain to idi*ots how my people came to America or France? If there is a shortfalls in your treasury and nobody can account to that then you have to say something but not because they travelled and their party is in power that means my money is from the government nons*ense! Such visits will continue getting to the 2020 and you can go to HELL!let ndc members also do same to their members !
"So if as Youth Organizer of our party then, I was able to facilitate my regional youth organizers for trips to US, UK, Germany and the likes for training programes how much more operating from government". This statement alone exposed you and the only thing I can tell you these young politicians is that, a day will come when the very youths that you use to win election to amass wealth for yourselves, will definitely rise up soon than later to demand accountability from you guys.
The political strategist himself. You are doing very well but check complacency i know is out of your books.