Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has resigned from her post as Vice Chairperson of the ruling National Democratic Congress.
Her resignation, according to her, is to enable her contest the party’s flagbearership slot for Election 2012.
In a two paragraph letter to the party’s General Secretary dated April 13, 2011, Nana Konadu was emphatic that her resignation will enable her respond to numerous calls on her to contest the flagbearership of the NDC when nominations are opened.
The NDC’s National Executive Committee at a meeting last Friday, April 8, held at the Trade Fair Centre, La, Accra decided it must have a presidential candidate by the first week of December this year, and instructed that all executives intending to contest the post ought to first resign to be eligible to file nominations.
Her resignation, though widely expected given recent indications in NDC power circles, appear to be in direct fulfillment of that request by the party.
The resignation letter, also copied to NDC Chairman Dr. Kwabena Adjei, as well as her husband and party founder, ex-President Jerry Rawlings, simply reads:
Dear General Secretary,
I have from this day 13th of April, 2011 resigned as Vice Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress.
This will enable me respond to numerous calls on me to contest the Flagbearership of the NDC when nominations are opened.
Long Live the NDC!
Long Live Ghana!!
Yours Faithfully,
NANA KONADU AGYEMAN-RAWLINGS DR. (MRS)
FIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN
CC:
THE PARTY CHAIRMAN
NDC HEADQUARTERS
ACCRA
FOUNDER OF THE NDC PARTY
NORTHRIDGE –ACCRA
The Rawlingses have been very critical of the performance of the Mills administration, expressing fear the party would be handed defeat and sent back into opposition at the 2012 elections if the status quo remains.
Many however, have counseled against Nana Konadu or anyone in the party challenging the sitting president, J.E.A. Mills for the flagbearer post since it will send the wrong signal to the electorate and undermine the party’s own chances. These advocates have defended their case with the caution that the only way to defeat Mills at the intra-party election will be to run down all his works and thus hand the opposition a trump card for the general election.
President Mills has already served notice he will run again for the presidency at Elections 2012.
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