NDC: We won't mind Nana Konadu

The Greater Accra Regional branch of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has prevailed upon members of the party to ignore the posters of Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, which project her as the next leader of the party for the 2012 general elections.

According to the party, the supposed posters were being produced by people with hidden motives of destroying the peace and harmony existing among the rank and file of the party, to the advantage of some selfish individuals.

Mr. Kobina Ade Coker, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NDC, told this paper yesterday, that since the former First Lady, who is also the first National Vice Chairperson of the party, had openly stated that she did not sanction any move to that effect, and that the actions and inactions of the so-called footsoldiers were out of place, and should be treated with the contempt that it deserves.

"It is not anything worth responding to, because it is the old thing being recapped. It is also important to note that the actions of the so-called footsoldiers are not sanctioned by the former First Lady. We must not dignify their move, which is meant to derail efforts of the party, and to create disunity."

Mr. Ade Coker argued that the party had rules and regulations governing the presidential primary, and that when the time was due, whoever was interested could come up and contest.

According to the Greater Accra Chairman, there was the need to cement the peace being enjoyed in the party, and to join hands with everybody, especially, the President, to achieve the purpose of the 'Action Year'.

"We must all do our best to support the Presidency. We must not allow our selfish agenda to break our front," he admonished. The NDC boss was responding to the newly-distributed posters of Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings.

To him, the NDC had a mandate of making Ghana a better place, and that any attempt by any member to create confusion and disunity, must be shunned in the supreme interest of the NDC.

"We have heard that she has not asked anybody to do that on her behalf, and I am sure that as a strong member of the NDC, and a National Executive member, she would not do anything to contravene the constitution of the party. Let us ignore the posters and move ahead," he advised.

It would be recalled that two days ago, posters of the former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, were sighted in some communities in the Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region, with messages of New Year wishes.

It is believed that some footsoldiers in the region may have sponsored the printing and posting of the posters.

Some few months ago, a group of NDC supporters, calling themselves 'Friends of Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings', circulated posters of the former first lady around the country, propagating the candidature of Nana Konadu for the 2012 elections.

The posters, which the first lady denied knowledge of, caused confusion among NDC faithful, and were condemned by some party executives.

This is the second time the posters have come out in an attempt to pressure the former First Lady to lead the NDC in the 2012 presidential election.

However, the spokesperson for the group, Movement for Nana Konadu 2012, Henry Oware, told Citi News that the posters should not provoke any criticism, since they (the footsoldiers) only sought to wish Ghanaians the best for the New Year, and look forward to a better future.

He, however, added that his group was not behind the printing and posting of the posters. "I think the footsoldiers are using the occasion to wish Ghanaians a happy New Year. Nana's picture is on it, and she is an officer of our party, so she is equally wishing Ghanaians a Happy New Year, and that is the import of the message on the posters."