The Eastern Regional Chairman of the largest opposition party NDC, John Owusu Amankrah alias Jowak has warned against unauthorized vigils for the late founder of the Party Jerry John Rawlings in some constituencies in the region.
A statement issued on Saturday, November 12, 2020, said “the Secretariat has taken notice of the activities of some individuals organizing unauthorized vigils in some Constituencies in memory of our late founder, H.E. Jerry John Rawlings, without recourse to the party structures, sparking irrelevant conflicts among the rank and file of the party in those Constituencies in the Eastern region”.
The statement continued that “the Secretariat would like to state unequivocally that no individual is permitted to use the name of the NDC to organize vigils without recourse to the party’s structures as directed by the General Secretary of our party. Those who wish to support these vigils must use the party structures at all levels to ensure a successful celebration”
“We are by this statement cautioning all party members who intend to organize this vigil without recourse or approval from authorities to desist from same as sanctions will be initiated against those who will be found culpable” the Statement concluded.
Following the death of the former President Jerry John Rawlings, the NDC directed in a statement issued by General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia that the party will hold funeral related activities including vigils for their late leader across the country.
The statement said the NDC’s funeral activities for the founder will begin immediately and continue through to his burial”.
The statement added that “party offices will also be marked in red and black and party flags will fly at half-mast during our period of mourning.”
The party further directed all regions, constituencies, and branches to “organize appropriate funeral related activities at their various levels.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
