NDC denies allegations over executive positions

THE National Democratic Congress (NDC) has denied that various positions for the party’s national delegates congress slated for December 28 have already been allocated to specific leading members.

“ The party wishes to make it clear that at a time it is working hard to reorganise and rejuvenate its structures, the last thing the party leadership will do is to pre-empt an open democratic election process at congress by selecting particular individuals in advance,” it said.

This was contained in a statement issued in Accra by the Chairman of the Media Committee of the party, Mr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah.

The statement assured supporters of the party that all positions from the ward to the national levels are up and open to new candidates this year.

“ The same openness that has characterised the elections that have taken place already in certain constituencies around the country is what the party expects to take place at the national delegates congress ,” it said.

The statement said attempts by some media houses to give the impression that former President Jerry Rawlings is dictating to the party who can and cannot be a candidate for any position at the forthcoming congress is patently false.

“To say already, there is evidence that some individuals have allegedly been pencilled in by ex-President Rawlings for some specific positions will indicate that they are not contesting for those positions. As events unfold, the general public and party members will come to see the true picture and recognise the misinformation being peddled by the party’s detractors,” it said.

The statement called on members of the party to stay focused and united and not at all be swayed by false stories designed to cause confusion and disunity within thier ranks.

It urged individuals interested in contesting for any positions in the party to contact the national headquarters for nomination forms.