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Former First Lady and now former Vice Chairperson of the NDC, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings says she does not want to see the NDC destroyed hence her intent to contest as the flag bearer of the NDC.
According to Nana Konadu, certain happenings in the party are disrupting and breaking the NDC apart and she does not want that to happen so she wants to try to help solve those issues.
Mrs. Rawlings was speaking on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM on Thursday about her resignation as Vice Chairperson of the NDC so she can contest President Mills for the flag bearer ship slot.
According to Nana Konadu, recent developments where certain members of the NDC meet to sign statements declaring their support for a particular contestant to the extent that people’s signatures are added even when they were not at such meetings do not bode well for the NDC because they do not promote democracy in the party and create division.
She chastised those people saying that they are not true members of the NDC hence their desire to create confusion in the party.
Mrs. Rawlings said she and her husband, former President Rawlings were constantly receiving complaints about those developments among other complaints about what is going on in the party and that is what has informed her decision to contest to try to fix things so the NDC will not be divided.
She disclosed that she is not at all bothered by all the declarations of support being expressed for President Mills saying that it will not deter her from her ambitions. She added that having conducted her own research, she has received positive responses which are spurring her on.
Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings also clarified that she had not declared that she will contest President Mills but has only stated her intent because nominations have not been open yet.
She said she wants to go according to the stipulations of the NDC constitution which allows a candidate to make declarations only when nominations have been open so she will only make her bid when that rule is enforced.
“The fact that I have resigned does not mean that I have declared my intentions, I have only stated my intent and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with making my intentions known.”
“My resignation will allow me to have time to prepare and put things in place so that I can come out fully to declare whether am ready for the job,” she added.
The Former First Lady also said she has the support and endorsement of her husband Former President Rawlings to contest for the flag bearer of the NDC.
Nana Konadu explained that she always consults her husband before taking critical decisions and revealed she would not have gone ahead to state her intent if her husband had not supported her.
“There is no way I will take an action without seeking his views, we take certain decisions together and he sometimes cautions me and advises me on every issue.”
Asked about the future of the NDC, Nana Konadu said she saw a bright future for the party and is confident the party will win the next general elections.
Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom News/Ghana
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