Evalue-Gwira NDC Troubles

* PartyExecutives calls for

calm

Some Executive Members

of the Evalue-Gwira branch of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in

the Western region have responded to the recent attempted demonstration plot

which backfired by some perceived frustrated elements of the party who called

themselves as ‘Concern Citizens of Evalue’ as irresponsible and unwarranted.

The group was warned to desist from engaging in similar acts that would tarnish

the image and chances of the party in future and urged them to rally behind the

party and its parliamentary candidate to wrestle and win the seat from the

incumbent MP come December.

The attempted move was meant to call for the dismissal of the MCE for the

area, Rev James Ackah Cobbinah by the president for allegedly underperforming

and engaging in fraudulent deeds.

Some key party executives and die-hard supporters of the party from the

Evalue-Gwira constituency of the NDC said this in a press release that was jointly

signed last week.

Signatories to the release were made up of the Vice Chairman;Sanzah Erzah,Youth

Organizer; Wonderful F Bondzie, Propaganda Secretary, Women Organizer, Rebecca

Moroas well as the Constituency OrganiserNapoleon Cobbinahrespective mentioned that

the attempted demonstration was meant to

satisfy the personal egos of the leaders who are all members of the party.

According to the executives, those who were alleged to have been involved

in the said awkward move were self-seeking party foot soldiers and needed not

to be taken seriously by Ghanaians.

They debunked those allegations meted against the MCE and the

Parliamentary hopeful Mr. Kaku Tanikyi as trading on division among members of

the party as mere false and a ploy to outweigh the hard work and achievements

chalked by the MCE since his assumption in office.

They argued that that group made up of some frustrated members who due to

their love for money turn against anyone who might not be on their side.

They called for calm in the party and warned those who are fomenting

troubles in the party to refrain from such irresponsible acts since it would go

against them in the 2012 general polls.

The Constituency Youth

organizer, Wonderful Bondzie, in a telephone interview with this reporter last

Sunday said that the group which call

themselves as ‘Concern Citizens of Evalue’ are nothing but saboteurs to the NDC

who go around in their quest to satisfy their bellicose agenda after their

shameful and dubious deeds turns to muddy the waters; and it is time this acts

of theirs stop, since we will not tolerate their evil plans this time as it

happened in 2008 which led to the defeat of our own candidate.

“Those men and women instead of rallying behind the party and its newly

elected parliamentary candidate because of their stomach and selfish gains

would do all in their capacity to destabilize the peace and harmony in the

party”. He warned.

Below is the unedited text of the release:

PRESS RELEASE

EVALUE-GWIRA NDC REACTS TO DEMONSTRATORS

It has come to the

notice of we the Executives and members of the Evalue –Gwira Constituency

office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and do hereby react to the

said attempt which we see it as an illegal coup which was meant to oust the

President’s appointee (MCE) few days ago; in fact the move by these

self-seeking and opportunistic elements of the NDC who claimed to be leaders of

a group named ‘Concern Citizens of Axim’ as unwarranted and a deliberate ploy

to dent the party’s chances of winning the parliamentary seat ahead of the 2012

polls as well as satisfy their evil goals.

Indeed, we wish to

announce that the said group members are nothing but ‘opportunistic dinosaurs’

that are only driven by their stomach to the detriment of the NDC in the area.

We also wish to bring to

the notice of the entire nation that all the allegations which were meted and

circulated by some section of the media are false and lack no merits and would

therefore urge all to threat the message conveyed by the group as despicable

and premature.

These gang leaders who

spearheaded the planned demonstration are all members of our party but due to

their self and greedy motives are doing all in their capacity to foment trouble

to destabilize the hardwearing credibility that the party is getting in the

area through the efforts and dedication that Hon. Rev. James Ackah Cobbinah has

exhibited since his appointment.

It could be recalled

that these so-called demonstration leaders were the same agents who facilitated

in the lost of the 2008 parliamentary candidate due to their love for money and

would want to replicate it this time and would want assure them that their

plans would not be materialized since the party as it stand is well united and

would be allowed to be stampede by a few ‘greedy bustards’ in the area.

It is time Ghanaians

especially the good people of Evalue-Gwira avoid such ingrates whose job is to

cause havoc that go the long way to hinder the progress of the Municipality and

rather should hail and encourage those who champion the better course of the

area in terms of massive development.

Although we as

Executives do not have a copy of the purported allegations by the so- called

‘CONCERN CITIZENS OF EVALUE’however we have eavesdropped some of the

allegations and would want to react to them accordingly

1. Non-cordiality

with the party faithful: It is with shock to hear the utterances from the

so-called concern citizens of Evalue. Thanks to the MCE, the party would have

collapsed financially. He personally finance all party programmes including the

recent primaries. Any diabolical group with egoistic interest should not be

entertained. His human relationship with the party faithful is superb’

2. Landing Beach

Account: The Landing beach Committee is responsible for all pre-mix

activities from the distribution of fuel to committee financial to community

development financing. The committee renders accounts to the community and not

to the MCE as alleged by the group.

We also wish to state

categorically that the MCE is not the custodian of monies accrued from the

landing beach committee. We dare the concern citizens of Evalue to a copy of

the complaint made to the MCE about pre-mix which he did not react to.

3. Alleged Insolence

to Awulae Attibrukusu (III), the paramount chief of Axim Traditional Area: We are so

sorry that the said group has no regard for tradition. If they are

grinding axe with the MCE, then they should rope in that respectful and sacred

traditional authority. There are five (5) Paramount Chiefs in the Municipality;

how can he respect the four and disrespect him alone, how? We dare them to

substantiate the blatant allegation.

4. Evalue-Gwira

Ajomoro Constituency Primaries: We can beat our chest out that the concern

citizens of Evalue are Amihere campaign team who are hidden camouflage. After

all, only one of the two candidates that contested for the primaries should get

the nod. If Mr. Kweku Tanikyi Kessie has gotten it, then it is only wise for

all within the party throw in their support for him. We charge true NDC

faithful to envisage that if it had been vice-versa how would their feelings

be? No one should try to be a villain to the NDC. We are all focused and our

target is the Constituency Parliamentary seat ahead of the 2012 general polls.

We further caution every

party faithful to be careful about those diabolic financiers, whose stock trade

in life is to see to it that all things in the world go to their side.

Conclusion: We are resolved that all quarters must give the MCE a free hand to

win the parliamentary seat for the NDC and not to tie his hand behind him

Situation Report on the

intended demonstration:

We as an Executive body were not consulted on the Nicodamus investigation by

the Regional Chairman. We are so shocked by the team that he went round with.

If negative report was presented, then we asked ourselves, how a referee can be

a player and a referee at the same time.

Once again we resolve

and declare our unflinching support for the Municipal Chief Executive of the

Nzame Assembly, Hon Rev James Ackah Cobbinah for the able and matured manner he

is handling the municipality’.

SIGNATORIES

1. Vice-chairman: Sanzah

Erzah 0246604593

2. Secretary: Anthony

Atsu Demor 0242754041

3. Youth organizer:

Wonderful F Bondzie 0241181412

4. Organiser: Napoleon

Cobbinah 0240871491

5. Women organizer:

Rebecca Moro 0247972258

6. Propaganda secretary:

Charles Enu Kwesi 0244429866

7. Treasurer: Alfred E

Armah 0243525401

8. Deputy youth organizer:

Ibrahim Du-Bois AIdoo 0274960683

9. Deputy prop

secretary: Wahabu Dinko 0542421480

10. Deputy Organiser:

Karim Abdulai 0274646013

Copted members

11. Cosmos Maccarthy

0240914935

12. Angelina Kwofie

0242937200

13. Raymond Kinnah

0246040614

14. Yakubu Laitah

0541196889

15. Donkor Samuel

0249584349