After tagging former President John Dramani Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration as being the most corrupt in the history of Ghana, former President Jerry John Rawlings – founder of the party – stayed away from the much-publicized unity walk in Cape Coast yesterday.
In what looked like a show of what they have looted from the state, members of the previous government paraded the streets of Cape Coast in luxurious 2017 registered V8 vehicles.
Upon seeing those flashy vehicles, the people of Cape Coast hooted at them during and after the walk.
Unity
The walk, which the NDC claimed was a platform to unite its front for the 2020 election, was also apparently to test the popularity of John Mahama as far as contesting for the flagbearer position of the party is concerned.
The ‘Onaapo’ campaign song for the 2016 elections was heard being sung during the walk – which began from Swidu to London Bridge – where party faithful had the opportunity to see the personalities who are lacing their boots to contest for the flagbearer position.
On seeing that the walk was being organized ostensibly for John Mahama, two of the aspirants – Sly Mensah and Joshua Alabi – stayed away from the exercise.
Kwesi Botchwey Report
After denying what the media are putting out as excerpts from Prof Kwesi Botchwey’s 13-member committee report – which include the cancellation of the previous biometric register of the party, Mr John Mahama announced that the NDC would reopen its membership register and urged all members to go back to their branches and register.
He said after compiling the new register, the party would open nominations for the various positions.
Stan Dobge, his trusted aide, was seen again controlling affairs, much to the disappointment of some party faithful, who complained about how he (Dogbe) contributed so much to the defeat of the party as corroborated by the Kwesi Botchwey report.
