The National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Organiser has called for a cease-fire in the party after two senior members attacked former president John Mahama in separate interviews with Joy News.
A disappointed Kofi Adams said the incessant open attacks are "hurting the NDC" and undermining its reorganization and unity efforts.
Speaking to Evans Mensah on Joy FM’s Top Story Thursday, the NDC’s 2016 Campaign Coordinator said anyone who expends time accusing party members does not have the NDC’s interest at heart.
He was reacting to comments made against Mr Mahama by Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and former National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) boss, Sylvester Mensah.
The two former appointees in separate interviews with Joy News blamed their boss for the party's defeat in the 2016 presidential poll, concluding he was not fit to lead the NDC into the 2020 general elections.
Mr Bagbin had told Joy News’ Gifty Andoh Appiah the former president has been funding the NDC’s Unity Walks to launch his presidential ambition.
He said Mr Mahama lacked the leadership qualities to lead the NDC, adding a leader worth following will not wait for the people to tell him to lead.
For Mr Mensah, the ex-president’s ideas are no longer relevant to the future of the NDC.
"The time he burst into the political scene he was the best [but] we’ve gotten to a completely new era that requires a new set of people," he made against for his candidature.
Wearing his statistician lens, Mr Mensah said the numbers behind the NDC loss in last two years' election showed the disaffection in the party is at an all-time high.
"The level of withdrawal is high, you can also tell that there was anger [and] these are very large statements. It tells that we have gotten to a very crucial junction," he said.
But Mr Adams said the two senior party members are "creating problems for the NDC" with their comments.
There is currently a petition before the party's Council of Elders, asking Mr Bagbin to be sanctioned for his comments against Mr Mahama.
Asked what the party was doing to stop such attacks in the future, Mr Adams said the NDC's National Executive Committee (NEC) will look into the petition and punish if possible to deter others.
"It is clear we must take an action [because] we are very unhappy with the behaviour of these seniors," he said.
"It appears they are happy that we are in this position otherwise they will be spending more time towards the party’s reorganization."
Source: myjoyonline.com
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Enti NDC Paa in? Ɛyɛ awerɛho oh!Always kasantwi when we were in power now look!Hwɛ!
The best way to re-organise, Kofi Adams, is to create a level playing field for all those interested in the NDC flag bearer position to contest. As it is now, the other potential contestants feel that everything is being done to favour John Mhama. And they are right. Stop the so called 'Unity Walk' currently going on and allow the party to have an all inclusive programme. It is obvious to all those who love the NDC that the Unity Walk is becoming more of 'Divisive Walk' because it has become a conflict-ridden exercise. Sanctioning Bagbin and Sylvester Mensah would do more damage to the already battered to the party. Are there still respected elders in the NDC?
Massa; Just LOOK AT KOFI ADAMS !!!!!!; touting for Jon Mahama to come and still from the people again ; NO CHANCE !!!!; Kpfi Adams can fight to retain Jon Mahama but the NDC has no chance again because their evil deeds are now being exposed BIG TIME !!!!by the NPP besides why should Ghanaians vote for NDC again in order to still and go and create another Ghana state in Dubai with Kofi Adamd owing flats and buying 6 v8 cars cash and now a money lender ; a teacher turned millionaire by stilling .
OH! SO RE-ORGANIZE FOR MAHAMA DRAMANI TO COME AND LEAD??? APUUTOR. ME NE WO ANUM!!
Each time Kofi Adams speaks on radio, he increases the number of years NDC will stay in opposition by one. So you better stop talking now because you are driving this number close to infinity
My friend go and drink and and go to sleep. There's nothing to reorganize. You'll be in opposition for a very long time because the corruption your party engaged in is unprecedented and Ghanaians are wide awake and discerning now.