The original diatribe Petition presented to the President by the Netherlands
Diasporan Foot Soldiers
The Petition that was presented to His Excellency Professor John Evans Atta-Mills
by the one man Diasporan Foot Soldier in the Netherlands has taken a new turn. It
is now becoming more clear that the petition was orchestrated by of the chairman of
the NDC Amsterdam branch Mr. Pat Dogbe.
Who authorised the coordinator,Mr. John Vianney to remove some information from the
original petition before presenting it to Deacon Quayson Kay the host on Spirit FM?
Why is the chairman using the coordinator?Why has the Chairman Mr. Pat Dogbe not
released the copy he recieved on behalf of the NDC Amsterdam branch ?
Below is the original copy of the Petition presented to the President of the
Republic of Ghana.
PETITION TO PROESSOR JOHN EVANS ATTA MILLS
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA We, the members of the Diasporan Foot Soldiers
(DFS) of the National Democratic Congress, Holland Branch, are deeply concerned
about the intra party wrangling and rebuttals that seem to have engaged all
well-meaning members of the party. We the DFS of the party are particularly
disturbed if not discouraged about the trading of insults between the Castle
(Government) and the Party, invariably dividing the party into two. In other words
the party, after winning election has been divided; with the party having its say
and those forming the Government led by Your Excellency, having your way.
As a result, we have observed with a lot of disappointment the utterances of some of
your appointees; they literally insult the Founder of the party and former
President, Jerry John Rawlings. We draw you attention to a Vietnamese proverb on
gratitude which says that when eating a fruit, you should remember the one who
planted the tree. Why do we have some of your appointees who should be grateful to
the man whose efforts they are directly enjoying act injudiciously? We hesitate to
think they have your blessing.
Your Excellency, we of the DFS of Holland find the actions and inactions of your
government and the ramifications thereafter very dangerous and could spell doom for
our dear party as well as your government. We therefore think enough is enough and
ALL must cease fire NOW. We wish to draw your attention to some pertinent issues:
1. the concerns of the Former President H. E. Jerry John Rawlings, who in our view
should be your official and unofficial Chief Advisor, should be addressed
2. the concerns of all Ghanaians as well as those of the Foot Soldiers of the party,
through whom the party won the 2008 Elections, deserve immediate attention
3. the utterances of some of your appointees when asked to comment on issues and
concerns raised by some party members especially those of the Former President leave
much to be desired.
In light of this, we the DFS would like to make the following suggestions for your
consideration so as to bring some sanity to both your government on one hand and the
party on the other hand:
1. we suggest you release all your appointees who hold National Executive positions
for them to concentrate on the party e.g. the Youth Organizer.
2. that if you appoint a few more young men and women perceived to be “Rawlings
Boys/Girls” into the Government the tension could be greatly reduced if not
eliminated.
3. we also wish to suggest that some appointees be fired particularly those whose
misguided comments are embarrassing both the government and the party.
4. we suggest that you make efforts to develop a rapport with the two Former
Presidents especially the Founder of our great party-Jerry John Rawlings.
5. we also wish to suggest that ALL of us adhere to the party constitution.
6. it is our belief that a regular visit to party offices by your outfit would also
raise the morale of we the Foot Soldiers and also enable you to keep in touch with
the party.
Your Excellency, the DFS pledge our unflinching support to your government and wish
to add that you can count on us anytime as long as the party is united and given its
due position in your government. Let us develop mutual trust and redirect our
efforts to delivering on our campaign promises as stated in our manifesto, for
United we stand Divided we fall.
Long Live Ghana!
Long Live the NDC!
Yours sincerely,
JOHN VIANNEY
Coordinator, DSF, Holland Branch
John Vianney Coordinator THROUGH H. E. Mrs. Aanaa N. Enin Ghana’s Ambassador The
Netherlands Cc; 1. H. E. Jerry John Rawlings Founder
2. H. E. John Dramani Mahama Vice President
3. Hon. Cletus Avoka Majority Leader
2. Hon. Dr. Kwabena Adjei National Chairman
3. Hon. Kofi Attor Director – International Affairs
4. Hon. Patrick S. Dogbe Chairman – Holland NDC
Contact: 0031 (0) 649 294 500 jmvkuubaea@gmail.com
source: Bature Musa, Amsterdam. baturemusa@hotmail.com
