The NDC Youth With Conviction of Principles, largely, a metamorphosis of FONKAR, told the media the government has up to four weeks to meet their demand.
The focus of the press conference was to “expose” what they described as “malicious agenda” by certain elements under Mills’ leadership to “obliterate the foundation of the NDC and its embodiment – Flt. Lt. J.J. Rawlings”, and to send signals to those interested to ensure that agenda is “truncated urgently” to avoid the collapse of the party.
“We are aware of plans included in this obliteration agenda of the Mills leadership to amend article 6 of the NDC constitution that states succinctly that our party was founded on the ideals and philosophy of H.E Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings. Interestingly, even absurdly, these same people fighting against the very NDC constitution are the very people who drafted it- not J.J Rawlings.”
The Ridge residence of former President Jerry John Rawlings was gutted by fire on 14 February 2010.
The former first family have since made alternative accommodation arrangements.
The National Coordinator of the YWCP, Alhaji Mohammed Nasiru said the group will hit the streets if their demand is not met.
The group said government officials have been feeding the public with false information that the government is reconstructing the residence, when in fact nothing is being done to properly house the Rawlingses.
“Such pure lies from our own Government that we put in power cannot be countenanced any longer,” Alhaji Nasiru remarked.
He indicated that under the Mills administration, contrary to their belief that he was coming to end the horrendous experience the Rawlingses endured in the eighty-year rule of former President Kufuor, Mr Rawlings and family are rather going through worse experience.
“We all thought [Kufuor’s treatment to the Rawlingses] was utterly contemptible. We all condemned it - including President Mills. Little did we know that under President Mills, our own Founder will be subjected to even worse treatment.”
He decried the “apathy, despondency and pure confusion” that exist among the NDC supporters and was sure, if unchecked, could send the party back to opposition.
Mills' silence supports anti-Rawlings faction
Alhaji Nasiru also castigated the party’s attempt to accept the candidature of Major (retd) Boakye Gyan for the Jaman South constituency, adding this forms part of a grand design to change the embodiment of the NDC. He said statements being made by Major Gyan indicate that he is “joining the NDC to fight against” Mr Rawlings.
“We demand that Boakye Gyan, a clear and present danger to our party never be allowed to run on the NDC ticket for parliament.”
He also cited the NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah’s claim that ‘barking dogs in the party have been eliminated’ as part of the agenda to take the NDC away from Mr Rawlings. Alhaji Nasiru therefore questioned “the competence and loyalty” of Nketiah, explaining that his comments support persons who are doubting Rawlings’ legitimacy as the founder of the NDC.
Alhaji Nasiru said Mr Asiedu-Nketiah, by his comments, is unfit to be the party’s General Secretary, and called on him to resign, after leveling a litany of corrupt allegations against him.
The group also demanded President Mills to “openly denounce the unguarded statements made by general secretary of the NDC Asiedu Nketia and deputy Information Minister Baba Jamal [for saying that there are more important matters for government to deal with instead of such ‘unnecessary distractions’]. The deafening silence of president Mills is giving us the impression that he has endorsed these statements. We demand that the president come clear on these matters.”
Story by Isaac Essel/Joy Online
http://politics.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201110/74695.php
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