The Western Region Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Kirk Mensah has appealed to delegates to vote massively for John Dramani Mahama in the party’s presidential primaries.
According to the ace communicator, John Dramani Mahama is more than capable of winning power for the NDC in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking to Takoradi-based Beach FM in an interview, Richard Kirk Mensah entreated delegates to be vigilant and not fall for the gimmicks of other candidates that will destroy the party’s chances of forming the next government.
“I want to encourage the rank and file of the party to be vigilant and remain focus by voting for a candidate they can trust, a candidate that can ensure the NDC forms the next government in 2024 and that person is John Dramani Mahama”, he said.
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The NDC primaries is currently in limbo following a court injunction by Dr Kwabena Duffour, one of the candidates contesting for the flagbearership position.
Dr Duffour want to bar the party, the Electoral Commission from holding the primaries pending the production of a complete photo album register.
The former Finance Minister also wants the party to deliver the complete register to him at least five weeks ahead of the election.
According to the plaintiff, data from only 220 out of the 275 constituencies have been verified. An exceptional list of 74,799 he adds has been created which cannot also be verified because of scanty information.
For no credible reason, 3,910 eligible voters at the 220 constituencies have been disenfranchised”, Dr. Duffuor’s writ read in parts.
He further makes a point, the photo album put out by the electoral directorate of the NDC with the knowledge, consent and tacit approval of the general secretary of the party would compromise the integrity of the election to his detriment.
“The Plaintiff maintains that the reluctance to extend the time for the internal elections and provide a complete and credible photo album register ahead of time to the presidential aspirants for verification smacks of a plan to create an undue advantage for manipulation of the presidential primaries”, the motion added.
Reacting to the interlocutory injunction by Dr Kwabena Duffour, Richard Kirk Mensah was optimistic that the NDC leadership will do everything possible to ensure the primaries is held on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
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“Anybody with good belief, good motive and has the party at heart will use all the internal mechanisms to address issues before going to court. Of it is at the constituency level, you can use the regional or national level to address the issue. Even at the national level, if you have an issue you address it to the national executives and if you are not satisfied with the result, then the next body is the national council of elders”, he said.
“Per what I know, the national council of elders scheduled a meeting with him [Dr Kwabena Duffour] and his team but they failed to show up claiming they have already go to court and can’t discuss the matter”, he added…
