The Chairman for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDCs) Elections Review Committee, Prof. Kwesi Botchwey has said the party will schedule meetings with party leadership and executives and most importantly, schedule visits to the regional and constituencies to listen to the rank and file of party supporters and members as they review the causes for the massive defeat of the party.
According to him, the committee shall receive statements and testimonies through interviews, focus groups, letters, audio recordings, and other forms of information gathering. The committee he noted has been structured into three groups for purposes of conducting consultations and hearing across the country.
He said, ‘’each region has been zoned and each zone is made up of one or more constituencies depending on the size and distance.’’
The committee with a membership of 13 individuals will commence work or hearing in the Greater Accra region next week beginning with Madina and Adenta constituencies.
He indicated that the consultation shall be held with leaders of the party and key individuals and groups who wish to make contributions.
Addressing the press at the party’s headquarters, Prof. Botchway said, ‘’we wish to assure all members and sympathizers of the party that we would complete work on schedule and make appropriate recommendation for restructuring of the party and to reposition for future elections.’’
The committee he stressed was necessary despite suggestions by some party supporters that the reasons for the party’s defeat were obvious.
He sympathized with those making those comments but added that the committee will allow to the party to review the causes for the party’s defeat. Other members of the committee are:
Rt. Hon. Edward Doe Adjaho, Alhaji Hudu Yahaya, Naval Capt. Asase Gyimah, Mr. Razak Abu. Dr. William Ahadzie. Dr. Ibrahim Zubairu, Mrs. Juliana Azumah-Mensah, Ms. Barbara Serwaa Asamoah.
The parliamentary group includes: Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, Second Deputy Speaker, Hon. Haruna Iddrissu-Minority Leader, Hon. Sampson Ahi and Hon. Nii Lante Vanderpuje.
The committee he concluded will complete its work in 90 days.
