{"id":264249,"date":"2016-11-02T05:58:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T05:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=264249"},"modified":"2016-11-02T05:58:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T05:58:07","slug":"sacked-independent-candidates-took-ndc-for-granted-anyidoho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/sacked-independent-candidates-took-ndc-for-granted-anyidoho\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacked independent candidates took NDC for granted – Anyidoho"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Deputy General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has said the party\u2019s decision to sack 23 members for contesting as independent candidates in the December polls was to ensure discipline in the party.<\/p>\n

Mr. Anyidoho insisted that, this course of action was necessary because such persons were taking the party for granted.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”uPjV2MjiSGChUjXPXQNyV6QlgI3HPgUg”]Speaking on Eyewitness News<\/strong>, he said, \u201cthe maintenance of the party discipline is more important to us than anything else, so that people cannot take the party for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a case in point somewhere where the person went independent in 2012, lost , and came back in to join the party; then 2016 you are going independent again. Couldn\u2019t you learn anything from what happened in 2012,\u201d Mr. Anyidoho questioned.<\/p>\n

The NDC\u00a0Deputy General Secretary’s remarks followed a\u00a0statement signed by the General Secretary of the party, saying\u00a0the party\u00a0took the decision because the 23 persons breached the party\u2019s constitution<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0statement said, \u201cthe General Secretary acting on behalf of NEC wishes to inform the general public and especially all such persons that they are in breach of articles 8( d,f); 45( a,b,c &e) and 46(10) of the party\u2019s constitution. The affected persons by their conduct and on their own volition have ceased to be members of the party,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

The party further ordered the affected persons to desist from using party paraphernalia and also return any party property in their possession.<\/p>\n

Independent candidates fueling discord<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Anyidoho also explained that, this decision was also informed by the fact that some of the independent candidates are “creating dissonance on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are going around claiming that we are going independent and we are being supported by national executives. Some are claiming that they are being supported by the President. Some are claiming they are being supported by individuals at the Flagstaff House.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo it is only right and proper that the General Secretary comes out to let everybody know that, if any independent candidate comes to\u00a0tell you that he or she is being supported by the national executives or for that matter being supported by the Presidency it is false,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Mr. Anyidoho also insisted that, any NDC member who would campaign for the President, but not the party’s parliamentary candidate, does not have the party’s best interest at heart.<\/p>\n

“So if you say you are going to vote for the President, but you won\u2019t vote for the MP for us to have the heavy numbers that we need to be able to operate and function as a government after the 2016 elections, then you don\u2019t mean well for the party.\u201d<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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