[ 2016-11-10 ]

Kofi Adams, National Organizer of the NDC

Rawlings playing strategic role in NDC campaign - Kofi Adams
Former spokesperson of Founder of the National
Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr Kofi Adams has
disclosed that even though Mr Jerry John Rawlings
is not be on the front line of the party’s
campaign, he is playing a strategic role.

He disclosed on Abusua Nkomo hosted by Kwame
Adinkra that Mr Rawlings behind the scenes is
meeting with cadres and other persons who matter,
holding series of interactions with them which
will all complement the party’s campaigns.

“The former President is playing key and
strategic roles even though you may not be seeing
him openly campaign as in time past. He has been
meeting with cadres and other interests groups to
consolidate the efforts of the campaign team”,
he revealed.

Mr Adams, who is also the National Campaign
Coordinator for President John Dramani Mahama for
the 2016 elections, maintains that NDC is more
united and fired up for victory contrary to claims
that the former president has jilted the party and
wish it loses the December 7 polls.

According to him, the NDC is a brainchild of Mr
Rawlings and it is therefore ridiculous for people
to think he will abandon and not wish it wins the
polls.

In 2008, Rawlings was instrumental in regaining
power for the NDC. He had previously ruled Ghana
for 19 years as a military dictator and later
metamorphosed into a democratic leader.

He was so conspicuous in the 2008 NDC campaign
trail that saw the election of late professor John
Evans Atta Mills as the third president in the
Fourth Republic leading some; especially from the
opposition to speculate that Rawlings will be the
de-facto president as a result.

However, Rawlings’ participation in President
Mahama’s bid for another term in the forthcoming
elections has been hugely minimal, causing
sceptics to rumour that he lacks confidence in the
ability of the latter to fix the challenges facing
the economy and also fight corruption.

But NDC General Secretary Mr Johnson Asiedu
Nketia, argues that the former president’s
absence was as a result of old age.

“If Jerry is your father will you pull him to
campaign at this age?” he asked, pointing out
that the party is content to engage the agility of
the younger ones in the party “whilst he
[Rawlings] stays at the background” proffering
wise counseling.

Source - ultimatefmonline.com

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