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An appeal to NDC not to
sideline Rawlings in campaign
Kumasi, July 16, Ghanadot/GNA – The Youth for Leadership in Ghana, a
Youth Movement, has urged leaders of the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) not to marginalize former President Jerry
John Rawlings, in the party’s campaign ahead of the 2008
elections.
They said even though the former President was no longer in
active politics his guidance, advice and motivational
speeches were very useful as it was crucial to the NDC’s bid
to regain power.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Amenga-Etego
SaCut, National Secretary of the Movement and issued in
Kumasi on Wednesday.
The Movement expressed concern about what they said were a
calculated attempt by a section of the Leadership of the NDC
to sabotage Mr. Rawlings in recent times.
The statement said it was quite unfortunate, for instance,
for Mr. Haruna Iddrisu, National Youth Organizer of the
party to claim in the mass media that the youth of the NDC
were generally uncomfortable with utterances of the former
President.
“Rawlings’ speeches and statements in respect of the
socio-economic as well as the political happenings in the
country should not be misunderstood, but rather perceived as
an impetus to strengthening the country’s democratic
dispensation and freedom of speech”, the statement noted.
It said the former President, still remains the single most
influential person not only within the party that he founded
and led, but also within the entire socio-political
structure of Ghana today, and that he should at all times be
given the needed respect.
The statement further entreated staff of the judiciary to
uphold the code of ethics of their profession at all times
in their work to help ensure their total independence,
whiles retaining the confidence Ghanaians have entrusted in
them over the years.
GNA
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