‘Bootlicking of the highest order’ – Fifi Kwetey descends on NDC members calling for a 3rd term for Mahama

The General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has descended heavily on proponents within the party calling for a third term for President John Dramani Mahama.

Speaking at an event to commemorate the party’s 31st December Revolution at Ada, the General Secretary described party members making such calls as “sycophants” and “boot lickers” who only want the favour of the president.

“These days, it saddens me when I see so much sycophancy creeping into our party.

I see a group of people who, obviously, from every indication, believe that singing the praises of a leader is the only way they can survive.

“And that's why you hear some of those people even urging statements like there should be a 3rd term. It says nothing but sycophancy, pure sycophancy and boot licking of the highest order,” he fumed.

Fifi Kwetey indicated that no single individual is bigger than the NDC and its values, noting that not even the founder of the NDC, the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, thought of running for the presidency for a third term.

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“Jerry Rawlings, who was the founder of this party, never, at any point, was urged by anybody to go for any 3rd term. You have a bunch of sycophants who today think that all they need to do is sing praises and hope that somehow those praises will get them some opportunities that they are looking for.

“You don't love our country, you don't love our party. If you do, you will not be such sycophants. It's important for us to appreciate that this party was grounded in the need to work for our people. We say cadres may go; cadres may come, but the revolution has come to stay. That simply means it is not about individuals. It's about us as a collective,” he said.

Watch a video of his remarks below:

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