The Eastern Regional Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stopped a group of cadres led by the former Eastern Regional Minister, Antwi Bosiako Sekyere from touring Constituencies in the Eastern Region.
A statement issued by the Regional Secretary Kudjo Adukpo stated, “The team has so far been to Okere, Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Nkawkaw, Mpraeso and Abetifi constituencies even after being engaged informally and being asked to suspend such engagements. Moreover, the Eastern Regional Cadres front, in an official letter to the Regional Secretariat, has denied knowledge of such program”.
“The said tour is alien to the Regional executive committee since no such proposal has been brought to our attention for consideration. Our checks from the National Secretariat also indicate the said tour does not have the endorsement of the party’s Functional Executive Committee. We are also worried about the content of the message these elders are sharing across since it has the potential to provoke others and create anarchy”.
The statement continued “As a senior party man who currently chairs the Regional Council of Elders, Mr. Antwi Bosiako Sekyere should be mindful of the fact that the party has structures and as such, shouldn’t embark on activities that undermine same.
Also, the deliberate invitation of branch executives and cadres to attend the said meeting in all the constituencies visited, without notifying Constituency Executive Committees, thus far casts doubt on the genuineness of the intention behind this illegal tour”.
According to the Regional Secretariat of the NDC “failure to halt the tour, the regional secretariat will be left with no other option than to trigger the party’s disciplinary process and other obtrusive actions to stop them from further engagements.
The secretariat is focused on re-organizing the party in accordance with FEC’s directives, hence, will not condone any distraction and acts that may disunite our base” the statement concluded.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
