Ghana\u2019s former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Victor Smith, has said former President John Mahama remains the best candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the polls in 2020.<\/p>\n
He believes the NDC should field no other candidate than the former President, if it is really interested in capturing power from the NPP in 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf NDC wants to win 2020, there is no better candidate than John Mahama. If we want to just try 2020, then we can afford to put forth a new candidate so if he doesn\u2019t win, he can be advertised for the future. But if we want 2020 , what we need to do is to present him [John Mahama].\u201d<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”FZHIPX2RWC3oY1ngem99lnBsyntZc75r”]Mr. Smith stated that, although fielding Mr. Mahama will increase the NDC\u2019s chances of winning the 2020 elections, it is equally essential for the party to \u201ccorrect\u201d the internal bickering to ensure that every requirement needed for victory is met.<\/p>\n
\u201cMahama did so well in delivering the deliverables in terms of development of our country. However in terms of our own party, there was the bickering, there was the anger in our party which cost us. If we want to win elections we should put John, but correct the mistakes. If we [the NDC] want to be the ones in the driving seat in 2020, our best bet is the one we put out there already. He [Mahama] did so well but there were some hiccups and that probably led to us losing the elections.\u201d<\/p>\n
Victor Smith is not the only one who has openly declared his support for Mr. Mahama, although the former President has not stated his intention to re-run.<\/p>\n
The NDC Member of Parliament for North Tongu , Samuel Okudzeto, and the National Organiser for the NDC, Kofi Adams among others, believe that Mr. Mahama is their best bet for\u00a02020.<\/p>\n