NDP not begging to join NDC – Konadu

The National Democratic Party is not making overtures at the ruling National Democratic Congress, founder of the party Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has said.

According to the former First Lady, reports that the party is making efforts to weave its way back into the umbrella family are lies and baseless.

Rumors are rife that some top executives of the NDP have penned letters to the ruling party asking for reconciliation but have been ignored. A reported attempt to seek audience with the Presidency has also been turned down.

Speaking to StarrFMonline.com, Mrs Rawlings said there is no way she will allow the party she founded to be accepted into the fold of the NDC.

“...That is never true, I don’t know who among my members will make such an approach to the ruling party. Personally,If one is looking at what the ruling party is doing; with all the negatives, why would anybody want to have an alliance with them?

“Why would I want to go and talk to them? We are talking about getting the country back to work. If anyone is doing anything like that, I will know,” she said.

She added that she will contest for the Presidency in November, should her party approve her nomination.

Mrs Rawlings founded the NDP after she fell out with executives of the NDC ahead of the 2012 elections. She contested the late President John Mills for the nomination of the NDC but was defeated terribly.

Ghana goes to the polls on November 7 to elect a President and parliamentarians.