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Go back to Parliament - Abodakpi tells
NDC MPs
Ho, Feb. 18, GNA - Mr Dan Abodakpi, National Democratic
Congress (NDC) MP for Keta, has appealed to NDC MPs to
rescind their decision to boycott Parliament.
Mr Doe Adjaho, MP for Ave-Avenor, made this known at a forum
organized by the NDC Regional Secretariat at Ho to explain
issues on Mr Abodakpi's imprisonment and Ghana @ 50 to
constituency executives.
It was also to react to Mr Kofi Dzamesi, Volta Regional
Minster's allegations about the Party's involvement in
problems during the National De-worming exercise.
According to Mr Adjaho, Mr Abodakpi was happy and satisfied
with the solidarity shown by his colleagues but urged them
to go back to Parliament to work for the advancement of the
nation.
Mr Adjaho maintained that Mr Abodakpi was innocent and that
he was just a victim of the New Patriotic Party's agenda of
destroying the biggest minority party in the country.
He alleged that the judgment was politically orchestrated,
adding that some people in the NPP had earlier called their
counterparts in the NDC to inform them that Mr Abodakpi was
going to be imprisoned for 10 years.
Mr Modestus Ahiable, Regional Chairman of the NDC, described
the allegation that the party masterminded the spreading of
rumours about the death of children after taking the
de-worming drugs, as "childish".
He said according to reports, there were reactions in other
regions apart from the Volta Region and wondered why the
Regional Minister would blame the NDC.
Mr. Ahiable stressed the importance of children as the
future leaders and stated that during the PNDC and NDC times
the government organised many immunisation exercises for
children and would not do anything to hinder the welfare of
children.
Mr. Kofi Humado, MP for Anlo, observed that the Volta
Regional Minister's utterances were only to win cheap public
sympathy for a failed exercise since publicity was not
enough.
He called on members of the NDC to be prepared for similar
situations before and during the 2008 elections.
The MP noted that the imprisonment of Mr Abodakpi and the
Minister's allegations had united the Party more than ever
and promised to "play and overlapping role" for Mr
Abodakpi's Constituency until the Regional Executives
decided otherwise.
Captain Rtd George Nfordjo, MP for Ho Central, alleged that
the government was not involving minority parties in the
preparations towards Ghana @ 50 celebrations because of the
money involved.
He urged members not to be disturbed and to mark the day in
their own small ways as patriotic citizens of Ghana.
GNA
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