NDC files complaint against NPP
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, has said the party has filed a complaint with the National Peace Council to intervene in the decision of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to hang its party paraphernalia at the venue of the NDC congress on Thursday.
Mr Asiedu-Nketiah, who said he was yet to see the paraphernalia and NPP colours, said “If what I am hearing is true then it means some people practice peace while others preach peace and promote violence”.
Mr Asiedu-Nketiah was addressing the media in Accra on the party’s preparedness for the Friday Congress.
According to media reports the NPP had enveloped the Baba Yara Stadium with posters of its flag bearer Nana Akufo-Addo, a few days before the beginning of the NDC congress.
Mr Richard Quarshigah, the NDC National Propaganda Secretary, who confirmed this to the Daily Graphic said it was unfortunate that that the NPP in the Ashanti Region was engaging in act that could lead to provocation.
“Since we are talking about peace, it is not good for any party to do such a thing.”
He, therefore, called on the leadership of the NPP to restrain their supporters to stop what he described as provocative acts.
Mr Quarshigah who is also the NDC Parlimentary candidate for the Keta Constituency said “We want the December elections to be peaceful and the NDC is committed to doing so”.
Mr Asiedu-Nketiah noted that the party had reached an advance stage in its preparations towards the congress.
The party’s conference is based on the theme “Advancing –Better Ghana Agenda working for you”.
Giving a chronology of events for the day, he said the event would be in three folds.
The first part, which included the arrival and speeches of prominent party functionary including former President J.J Rawlings, President Mahama, and Vice-President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, would end by 11 a.m.
He said the party had calibrated the timing of speeches to ensure that nobody spoke beyond the time allocated.
He said the second part would be the voting process where 15 ballot boxes would be provided with the bigger regions taking two ballot boxes to ensure that voting was completed within an hour.
The third part of the programme, he stated, was the launch of the party’s campaign which would be held at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi.
Answering questions concerning the inability of the NDC to attend the NPP delegates conference last weekend, he said the two parties had traced the mixed up and had sorted out their differences.
“They understood why we were not present and realised that there was no malice,” he said.
According to the NDC general secretary, the relationship between the two parties—the NDC and the NPP had been strengthened after the funeral of the late President J.E.A Mills.
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Communication Minister, who explained the theme of the congress, said the party recognised the strong foundation laid by late President Mills and was determined to continue the good works of the departed President.
“The well-being of the Ghanaians is at the heart of the Better Ghana Agenda,” he stated.
Mr Asiedu-Nketiah, who said he was yet to see the paraphernalia and NPP colours, said “If what I am hearing is true then it means some people practice peace while others preach peace and promote violence”.
Mr Asiedu-Nketiah was addressing the media in Accra on the party’s preparedness for the Friday Congress.
According to media reports the NPP had enveloped the Baba Yara Stadium with posters of its flag bearer Nana Akufo-Addo, a few days before the beginning of the NDC congress.
Mr Richard Quarshigah, the NDC National Propaganda Secretary, who confirmed this to the Daily Graphic said it was unfortunate that that the NPP in the Ashanti Region was engaging in act that could lead to provocation.
“Since we are talking about peace, it is not good for any party to do such a thing.”
He, therefore, called on the leadership of the NPP to restrain their supporters to stop what he described as provocative acts.
Mr Quarshigah who is also the NDC Parlimentary candidate for the Keta Constituency said “We want the December elections to be peaceful and the NDC is committed to doing so”.
Mr Asiedu-Nketiah noted that the party had reached an advance stage in its preparations towards the congress.
The party’s conference is based on the theme “Advancing –Better Ghana Agenda working for you”.
Giving a chronology of events for the day, he said the event would be in three folds.
The first part, which included the arrival and speeches of prominent party functionary including former President J.J Rawlings, President Mahama, and Vice-President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, would end by 11 a.m.
He said the party had calibrated the timing of speeches to ensure that nobody spoke beyond the time allocated.
He said the second part would be the voting process where 15 ballot boxes would be provided with the bigger regions taking two ballot boxes to ensure that voting was completed within an hour.
The third part of the programme, he stated, was the launch of the party’s campaign which would be held at the Jubilee Park in Kumasi.
Answering questions concerning the inability of the NDC to attend the NPP delegates conference last weekend, he said the two parties had traced the mixed up and had sorted out their differences.
“They understood why we were not present and realised that there was no malice,” he said.
According to the NDC general secretary, the relationship between the two parties—the NDC and the NPP had been strengthened after the funeral of the late President J.E.A Mills.
Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the Communication Minister, who explained the theme of the congress, said the party recognised the strong foundation laid by late President Mills and was determined to continue the good works of the departed President.
“The well-being of the Ghanaians is at the heart of the Better Ghana Agenda,” he stated.
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