Mills must resign as leader of NDC - Owusu Agyeman

A member of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NDC, lawyer John Owusu Agyeman has called on President Mills to resign as the leader of the NDC if he intends to contest for the flagbearer position of the party at its July Congress.

Mr Owusu Agyeman who is also a former Brong Ahafo Chairman of the NDC said since the party's constitution stipulates that any member of the National Executive Committee who intends to contest for any position in the party should resign, President Mills must respect it and act accordingly.

Speaking on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM Thursday, he said “Our Constitution says any NEC member who intends to contest in the race as the flagbearer of the party will first have to resign his position 60 days before the Congress,” he emphasized.

Lawyer Agyeman explained that the constitution makes provision for the Chairman to act in the leader's stead when he resigns until a substantive leader is elected.

Commenting on the resignation of former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings' resignation as First Vice Chairperson of the NDC, he said Nana Konadu’s resignation qualifies her to contest the party’s flagbearership slot for election 2012 as has been her intention.

He also faulted Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives as well as some party members who have made public declarations and endorsed a particular candidate, describing their action as a breach of the Constitution of the party.

Story: Samuel Mantey/Adom news