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About 3,600 delegates of the governing National
Democratic Congress (NDC) are expected to participate in the crucial
elections today, to decide the fate of the party in the next four years.
This follows months of several hold-ups arising out of the numerous
legal battles against the party by some aggrieved members, ranging from
eligibility of the outgoing national officers to decisions over the
suitability of some of the aspirants.
For the first time in the history of the party, 70 individuals have
filed to contest 24 positions declared vacant, at the national
delegates’ congress being organized today, Saturday, December 20, at the
Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
Four persons are hoping to secure the chairmanship slot. These include
the incumbent, Dr. Kwabena Adjei; Coordinator for National Disaster
Management Organisation (NADMO), Kofi Porturphy, former General
Secretary, Alhaji Huudu Yahya as well as former Ambassador to Malaysia,
Daniel Abodakpi.
Many have projected the NADMO Boss will topple the incumbent but Dr.
Kwabena Adjei insists, he will pull a surprise and perhaps “end the
political career” of his opponents.
It is expected that six (6) out of 15 candidates will be selected to
serve as vice chairs for the NDC and these include outgoing Women’s
Organiser, Jemima Anita Desoso; former Attorney General, Betty
Mould-Iddrisu, former Minister for Local Government and Rural
Development, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo; as well as former Education Minister,
Lee Ocran.
The Ashanti Regional capital, especially the entrance to the Stadium,
is awash with billboards of different forms, of the individuals
contesting the various positions.
Key decisions
The National Executive Council of the party met Friday night and are
expected to announce key decisions adopted for the conduct of the polls.
Myjoyonline.com has learnt, key among the decisions will be the
prohibition of the candidates from addressing the delegates in turns.
This is to save some time and ensure that the congress runs smoothly without glitches.
Some analysts say the congress can either make or break the governing
party because of the acrimonious manner in which some of the candidates
conducted their campaigns particularly, those contesting the National
Organiser position.
One of the two candidates, Deputy General Secretary, Kofi Adams and the incumbent Yaw Boateng Gyan, will carry the day.
The new leaders who would emerge victorious from Saturday’s congress
would be tasked to organize primaries for the presidential and
parliamentary elections for the NDC ahead of the 2016 general elections. | |
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| source: myjoyonline.com |
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