NDC members kick against vesting too much power in one person

Sunyani (Brong Ahafo) - The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Brong Ahafo Region at the weekend kicked against what it called “vesting too much power in the hands of one person”.

A communiqu? issued at the end of its Regional Delegate's congress at Sunyani said: "The issue whereby the role of the leader and founder has been vested in one and the same person has not been helpful.

"We, therefore, propose that the role of founder and chairman be separated from the leader, who should be the flag bearer of the party at any point in time."

The communiqu? said, "it is also our recommended view that the situation where one person holds more than one office/position in the party is done away with since it has been proven beyond all reasonable doubt that this has not worked in any dynamic and progressive entity and has also been a bane in the party.

"We, therefore, wish to propose that the party adheres to 'one man one machete' as stated by Chinua Achebe for effective and dedicated work," the communiqu? said. It also called for the abrogation of the position of co-chairmanship in the party.

"In its stead, we propose that the party goes in for the positions of chairman, first vice chairman, second vice chairman and probably third vice chairmanship, as pertains in all progressive parties the world over", the Secretariat said.

The communiqu? said it had noted with concern the "looming media war" among the party's leaders at the national level and advised that the national headquarters should handle all internal issues with tact and despatch.

Factionalism within the party should be eschewed to prevent the leakage of confidential issues to the press. "We believe this is not doing the party any good and the earlier this unfortunate trend ceases the better", it said.

The delegates urged the national headquarters of the party to resolve all issues before the national delegates' congress came on or else it should be postponed.

In an election, Alhaji Kwadwo Maama Adam, former Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, was elected unopposed as the party's Regional Chairman. Mr D. K. Anto, a businessman, defeated Alhaji Musah Mohammed to become the first Vice Chairman.

Other executive members elected were Nana Asare Kufuor, Second Vice Chairman, Mr Mohammed Doku, Secretary, Mr K. Oppong Ababio, Assistant Secretary, Mr Charles Baafour Diawuo, Organiser and Nana Nimpong, Treasurer.

The rest were Mr Amparbeng Kyeremeh, Propaganda Secretary, Alhaji Dauda Bawa, Deputy Propaganda Secretary and Mr Baba Gasu, Deputy Regional Organiser. The Electoral Commission supervised the elections.