The days are very close. The die is indeed cast. The New Patriotic
Party’s National Executive election must surely hold. The major contenders are
already known. The decentralized election debate is over courtesy the National
Council and particularly the Minority in Parliament. The deadline for filing is
over. The only contention left is the election proper. The long-awaited voting
day is the only decisive event left to determine the next leaders of the
Elephant Family to strategize to take up power from the under delivering National
Democratic Congress government lead by John Mahama. But that is not the only
thing at stake in this election as the election will certainly more than any
other thing shape and determines the destiny of more than twenty million people
who make up the dozens of space within an area known as Ghana.
In my honest opinion, the New
Patriotic Party National Congress slated for the 12th April, 2014 should
be based on proven personality and integrity issues and not on the basis of ethnicity
or through empty boasting by some aspirants that cannot even win the party
nomination in their polling stations. These aspirants are only trying to
make themselves relevant. However, as I observed from where I stand, 2016
election is not for politicians that are rude, arrogant, unscrupulous, mischief
makers and liars. Neither is it for the swift nor affluence.
2016 requires a good and viable Chairman
would be liked by all. I know for sure that New Patriotic Party cannot
afford to lose in 2016 to another political party just by picking wrong and
lazy persons as National Executives.
For me and to me, the way forward for the New
Patriotic Party is to pick a winning Chairman, especially now that it has
indeed been established and accepted by many, that New Patriotic Party is the
alternative platform that can bring smile into our peoples' lips once again. We
have accepted it as facts that in New Patriotic Party, we are blessed with
governance intellects that combined the gift with managerial experience. Also,
it's a concrete fact that we have a shepherd that is a master strategist whom
his name is what the Delegates (Gatewarians) are echoing day by day as the
leader of the messiah-ship. Stephen Ntim can best work out of the lots to bring
Nana Addo and the New Patriotic Party victory come 2016 to build and promote a
stronger and united Ghana predicated on justice, equity and fair play.
As a New Patriotic Party indigene, a young man
and a stalwart my position for New Patriotic Party National Congress is to
produce: 1) A Chairman that is
responsive to the yelling and suffering of all New Patriotic Party members and Ghanaians as a whole. 2) A
Chairman that empowers Women and Youth. 3) A Chairman that is visionary,
creative and has ideas. 4) A Chairman that listen to the masses and has
an open door policy. 5) Not a Chairman that is interested in using the masses
to achieve his own personal goal and interest or hidden agenda because sheep
are happier of themselves, than under the care of wolves. 6) A Chairman
that is humble and ready to work with all shades of Party People. 7) A
Chairman that will remedy the lack of economic and social developments in New
Patriotic Party at all levels. 8) Finally, a Chairman Party Men and Women
can describe as a Son of Brong Ahafo Region.
Nobody has the sole right to the chairmanship
slot in New Patriotic Party as one has to fight for it. It is not given
on a platter of gold or given due to emotional feelings. However, Regional
arrangement should be seriously considered for fairness and equity, but where
it does not happen due to marginalization, then let the chips fall where they
may.
In my opinion, the political system in New
Patriotic Party should be in such a manner to command the respect of all
Ghanaians, that is, it should be fair, just and equitable. I stand to say
that united we stand, divided we fall; the basic concept is that unless the
people of New Patriotic Party are united, it is easy to destroy them.
However, among those indicating interest in the
Chairmanship race, only one aspirant rightfully stands out among other
aspirants; that is Stephen Ntim. Stephen is more on ground than any other
aspirant. He is selfless, more compassionate and more reasonable in terms
of leadership and management skills. Ntim is a seasoned and a grassroots
politician; he is focused, experienced and has a very good track record.
However, anyone (Aspirant) can try his/her luck.
Ntim is humble and ready to work with all
Party faithful and does not believe in parochial leadership. Above all,
he has the best political structure amongst his peers. He is a man of the
people, for the people and by the people and this is what Democracy is all
about. These qualities, attributes and other relevant leadership skills
surpass that of any other Chairmanship aspirants. The three criteria
globally used to measure preference for a leader are competence, integrity and
acceptability. Stephen Ntim has got them all and today Ntim is acceptable
to the generality of Ghanaians.
Between now and the beginning of the Congress, I
implore Delegates to hear his views, judge his competence and weigh his success
in chosen endeavors. At the same time, he will continue to seek the
advice of Delegates on issues that are of utmost importance to them and the New
Patriotic Party.
Where are the political activities of some of our aspirants? What is the
alternative they have for the mission to unseat and rebuild the country that
John Mahama demolished?
I only see one of them with a mission to rebuild
the party to retake power from National Democratic Congress, where is the message
of others? "I did it for Kuffour and will do it for Nana" just
remains a phrase that belongs to an aspirant. Besides were they not the same
people at the helm of affairs? Why didn’t they do it?
This mission to unseat an incumbent government is
more than a mind game because the only advantage that is enough for us is the
acceptability of our party by electorates (Gatewarians) who are variable and
can change minds when they see us as not serious.
Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, where is your political strength
in Ghana? Where is your base? What have you to offer? Muctar Bamba, where are
your foot soldiers? The much talked about (Bamba Boys) when party men and women
were brutalized across the country?
Otiko Dzaba what happened to your multilingual Prowess
when you appear on Twi flagsship programs on radio?
Sir John, we are fed up with your radio
interviews. Because it added nothing to us, rather you drag the name of the
Party into disrepute.
The 2016
election is widely different from 2008 election. There will be no need for
further and better particulars, hence the demand for those who need power to
deliver the party from opposition, Men and Women who are able and willing to
serve, for there is work to be done not position to be occupied.
If we are only strong in Ashanti and Eastern without being stronger in Central
,Western and not being strongest in Brong Ahafo where John Mahama is recruiting his foot-soldiers (Alshabab)
day by day, then to unseat a corrupt
incumbent Party would only happen in our imagination.
The Jake administration contrived the political
space and usurped the powers of both NEC and the National Council, posing a
grave danger to the democratic content of democracy. Most of the claims of Jake
and his cohorts on the gains in the rule of law turned out to be mere political
gimmicks as they were clearly unfounded and merely designed to create the
impression that it was no longer mandatory as usual in the New Patriotic Party
Constitution after they became Executives.
Jake and his team should go away and retire in
shame politically, what integrity has they in terms of political legacies for New
Patriotic Party and Ghana to speak on? Apart from his aborted third time
ambition to circumvent the party’s constitution, he brought about and left a
legacy of electoral corruption in the party country wide. He should leave the
political landscape of the New Patriotic Party alone. He brought a whole salad
of corruption, manipulation and failures.”
I will always hold Stephen Ntim credible for his
singular act of standing up for his third term drive and wish to chair the
party and his loyalty and commitment to the party’s agenda. His willingness to
serve has never been dashed by his loses in elections. Not when he was maligned
political as an appendage of a certain aspirant.
For how long shall we continue to entertain and
celebrate mediocrity? Why must we stick to ineptitude when there is a
substitute? For how long shall we continue to laugh with people who were unable
to raised funds in four years to organize a centralized National Congress? We
cannot and should not entrust the success of a party that is hungry for power
into the hands of Men and Women who budgeted for 1.2 million cedis when indeed
the actual cost was around 650 thousand cedis? Let Jake and his ilk’s tell us
what they were going to use the excess 550 thousand cedis for?
For me, although they are qualified as per the
party’s constitution, they are not competent enough to bring us power in 2016.
It is apparent, from street to street; from town unto town that
Stephen Ntim is the messiah to write of the wrongs of those before him and
unite the party in readiness to retake political power in 2016.
I am also conversant with the talking’s that He,
Ntim is for Alan Kyeremanteng. But I want to proposed it should be the very
reason why he should be the one chairing the party. Because Nana Addo would be
better, safe and effectively protected under Ntim than any of those who are
parading themselves as lovers of Nana Addo.
It's thus in our conclusion that it should be
beeping in our minds that people will continue managing "that inferior
thing" if the elements of alternative is not convincing.
Finally, my generation of party membership must
rise and rebuild the future of New Patriotic Party, and we must do it on a new
plan that involves patriotic party leadership. When we are principled,
our policies and goals must not fail. Ntim is a man of principle.
Let's move and show the world that we are ready to
MOVE GHANA FORWARD.
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