NDC group condemns Obed’s vilification

A group calling itself Concerned NDC Activists from the Ayawaso East Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Monday said it is disgusted at a campaign of vilification against the party chairman, Dr. Obed Asamoah.

Led by Ibrahim Jibril, spokesman, the group said Dr Asamoah had not received any funds for the party since he was elected Chairman. Jibril said media allegations against Dr Asamoah making available vans belonging to the Veranda Boys and Girls Club to the campaign of Dr Kwesi Botchwey in the flagbearership race of the party were lies and totally unfounded.

He said Dr Asamoah accounted for all party resources that were in his custody when he was the Finance Committee Chairman of the NDC and challenged anyone to prove that he had specific funds or logistics in his possession.

Jibril said Dr Botchwey was prepared for a long haul and was conducting his campaign entirely from his own resources. He denied that Dr Asamoah had toured the Ayawaso East and West and Krowor constituencies to canvas support for Dr Botchwey.

Jibril called for an end to the "campaign of vilification" and urged NDC members to use the party's constitution to address complaints instead of media attacks.

The group also condemned the formation of pseudo groupings within the party and called on members to throw their weight behind the party hierarchy to move it forward to victory. Other executive members the group who were at the press conference were Sadia Sulleyman, President, Omar Sandar, Organiser and Shery Sulley, member.